ITALIAN AND ART
A course of Italian language with a cultural program of activities on art, spanning several centuries of Italian history to get to know some aspects of painting, sculpture and architecture of the major artistic movements in Tuscany.
Duration: 1 week.
Starting dates in 2022: 7 MARCH, 26 SEPTEMBER.
Linguistic level: participation is possible for students with a knowledge of Italian at least of intermediate level.
A basic glossary of architecture, sculpture and painting will be given to all participants.
Minimum number of participants: 2
An example of the week program*: Saturday or Sunday: arrival at the chosen accomodation. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: Italian language classes in small groups of maximum 10 students, divided according to their levels, from 9:15 am to 1:00 pm. --After class activities: Monday: welcome lunch with the teacher. In the afternoon, a journey through the history and art of Lucca walking on the most representative monument of our city, the Walls. Tuesday: afternoon in Pisa: painting, sculpture and architecture in Piazza dei Miracoli. Wednesday: full day trip to Volterra, including a visit to the Guarnacci Etruscan Museum with a rich exhibition of funerary urns, and the Pinacoteca, which collects works by Tuscan artists from the 14th to the 17th century, including the Deposition by Rosso Fiorentino. Thursday: afternoon in Florence: painting, sculpture and architecture in the capital of the Italian Renaissance. Friday afternoon: leisure time. Saturday: Departure.
*The schedule of activities can be modified due to organisational reason.
Course price: 530 €.