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Study abroad in Siena
Società Dante Alighieri, Comitato di Siena, is the  ideal host institution for university students abroad. It is an organization with a long and distinguished history, and is today a uniquely vibrant and stimulating learning environment.  The Società Dante Alighieri was created in 1889 by a group of Italy’s leading intellectuals, including Nobel Prize winner Giosué Carducci, and tasked with teaching and spreading the Italian culture throughout the world. It is now a vast and dynamic web of ‘Comitati’ both in Italy and abroad. The Comitato di Siena proudly offers a school of culture and language, housed in a distinguished palazzo in the most ancient part of Siena, Castelvecchio.
Here, students pursue studies intended to introduce them to the best of Italy, and to allow them the linguistic skills to immerse themselves in Italy’s unmatched cultural patrimony. In our 20 large, sunlit classrooms, well-stocked library, reading room, and culinary studio, we offer language classes, and a rich program of culture courses. These range from an introductory Survey of Italian Culture, to more advanced coursework in Art, Architecture, and Literature; Contemporary Urban Design; Post-War Italian Culture; Political Economics of Contemporary Italy; History of Italian Opera; History of Italian Cinema; Regional Italian Culture and Cuisine; Sociology of Contemporary Italy; History of the Italian advantage of their time in Siena, providing guided visits Medieval Art, Architecture, and Literature; Renaissance to the museums and historic sites of Siena and its neighboring cities and towns, trips to the Sienese countryside and to the major Tuscan cities, and explorations of the foods of Tuscany. Participating in these activities will allow the student to practice the language and to deepen his or her understanding of the cultures of Italy. All of our courses follow a syllabus that accords with one of the six levels of linguistic competency laid out by the European Council. The lessons will help the students to inductively gain a knowledge of the linguistic structures appropriate to their level, and to put this knowledge to use by communicating in various contexts with native speakers and cultural informants. teachers place great importance on using authentic Italian-language materials, allowing students to explore Language; and Latin (at various levels). Siena is the ideal setting for this immersion in the culture, art, history, and cuisine of Italy. It sits on the rolling hills of the heart of Tuscany, and is a priceless Gothic jewel, full of artistic treasures. A city that is both passionate and contemplative, proud of its unequaled heritage but always forward-thinking, Siena offers the best of Italy. We believe that a country’s language and cultural are intimately connected, and that studying language alongside culture in the country of origin provides an invaluable formative experience.  All of the teachers in the school are specialists in the teaching of Italian as a second language. What is more, they are constantly furthering their own learning in this field by participating in seminars and continuing education programs. The use of varied didactic techniques makes the classroom fun, stimulating, and motivating, never dull. Our programs will help students to take Our the language in the varieties of its use. The students’ experience at the Società Dante Alighieri, Comitato di Siena will be unforgettable. They will grow and learn in a beautiful and stimulating environment, and return home with a more profound knowledge of Italy, its people, its culture, and its language. Three to five hours of Italian class daily, Theacher-guided off-campus learning activities, Conversation practice, Welcome and closing receptions, Progress evaluations, Accommodation service, Computer facilities
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University Credits
Società Dante Alighieri Siena can grant credit directly to students enrolled in an accredited US university, or they can go through one of our partner programs with Brookhaven College . Società Dante Alighieri Siena is pleased to now offer the option of earning recognized US college credits for Italian language studies . Through a new partnership with Brookhaven College, a member of the Dallas County Community College District, students may now earn up to 14 credit hours. Students may register for first and second year Italian as italian (Italian credit courses ) in that order and will need to demonstrate competency at each Italian course level in order to proceed to the next. Students currently attending high school who will have attained at least 16 years of age by the first day of the program may also be able to register for and obtain college credits through the Brookhaven College MAP program as a High School Concurrent Student.
Please speak with your own high school and/or district before registering with Brookhaven College.


 You may earn university credits from Brookhaven College in Dallas, Texas through their Multinational Academic Program (MAP).
www.brookhavencollege.edu/instruction/special-programs/map.aspx
Dear Academic and Administrative Staff
This is Hillary Burbank. I wanted to thank you so much for the most incredible experience of my life. I was able to do so much, learn so much, build so many friendships. It made it very difficult to leave when I was having such a wonderful time. I can't express to you how much it changed me and meant to me. How often I think about everything I was able to do there in Siena and the things I've taken away with me. I have such a more concrete knowledge of Art History now that I've lived in Italy and I just needed to say thank you so so so very much. Thank you. I hope you all are doing really well! Everyone at the school is fantastic! Thanks again!
I leave Siena in less than five hours! I can't believe it. This week has been very good though. I had classes both Monday and Tuesday. Wednesday was a really fun day. There are two main tourist attractions in Siena: the Duomo and Piazza del Campo. We decided that it was pretty pitiful that after two months we hadn't been inside the Duomo yet. So we did that on Wednesday. After that, we enjoyed lunch and some gelato. I went home after that to finish writing a paper and then I went on a run. Daniela came home and we had dinner together then had our own little Family Home Evening (it had been planned for Monday, but we had to reschedule because of my class). After opening exercises, I shared a scripture and thought and then we enjoyed our refreshments (pears from dinner) and watched Harry Potter. It was a very fun night!