Italian Plus Art

italian and art courseIf you study, love or work with the arts, you can combine your passion with one of our Italian language courses: it will be the perfect occasion to take a deep dive into the Italian culture, traditionally rooted in beauty and in every form of art.

Italiano Plus Art is also perfect for you if you want to apply for an art academy or university in the future.

In the Italian language course, you will study the language structures in the first half of each class, and the communicative aspect in the second half, with two different native-speaking instructors.

Italian courses are availables for a minimum of 2 weeks, but the course typically is a 4-week long. This structure allows the achievement of a level according to the Common European Framework (A1, A2, B1, B2, C1, C2) and provides a total of 80 lessons, divided into 40 conversation lessons and 40 grammar lessons. In case that the group is composed of less than 3 students, the conversation lessons remain unchanged but there are 24 grammar lessons that also guarantee the achievement of the expected level.

In addition to the Italian course, you may take 4 classes or 6 classes in your favorite artistic disciplines.

In the afternoon you can join our weekly cultural activities, so that you can get to know Florence better and feel an active member of the AEF community.

AEF staff will welcome you in Palazzo Niccolini to show you the school, and take you on a walking tour to discover the city of Florence. Your experience will be enhanced by many occasions in which you can learn more about different aspects of the Italian culture: a pizza night in a local pizzeria, lessons on art and Florentine museums, a masterclass about opera, an Italian wine tasting, a night at the Opera Theater or another venue in Florence, as well as Italian language activities. Every month, our courses will end with a final concert by the Music and Opera students and instructors.

Weeks

Language Lessons

Art Lessons

Price

2
40
8 / 12
€940 / €1130
4
80
16 / 24
€1780 / €2160
8
160
32 / 48
€3300 / €4060
12
240
48 / 72
€4760 / €5960
16
320
64 / 96
€6300 / €7300
20
400
80 / 120
€7840 / €9740
24
480
96 / 144
€9140 / €11420
48
960
192 / 288
€16890 / €21310

 All prices are in Euros. Registration fee of 80,00 Euro (valid for 12 months).
1 lesson: 45 minutes.

Course Start Date 2025 Course End Date 2025
January 7 January 31
February 3 February 28
March 3 March 28
April 7 May 2
May 5 May 30
June 3 June 27
June 30 July 25
July 28 August 22
August 25 September 19
September 22 October 17
October 27 November 21
November 24 December 19

School closing days

Day Event
January 6 Easter Monday
April 21 Easter Monday
March 31 - April 4 Spring Break
April 25 Liberazione
May 1 International Workers' Day
June 2 Festa della Repubblica
June 24 St. John
August 15 Ferragosto
October 20 - 24 Fall Break
December 8 Immaculate Conception
Course Start Date 2026 Course End Date 2026
January 5 January 30
February 2 February 27
March 2 March 27
Tuesday April 7 Thursday April 30
May 4 May 29
June 1 June 26
June 29 July 24
July 27 August 21
August 24 September 18
September 21 October 16
October 26 November 20
November 23 December 18

School closing days

Day Event
January 6 Easter Monday
March 30 - April 3 Spring Break
April 6 Easter Monday
May 1 International Workers' Day
June 2 Festa della Repubblica
June 24 St. John
October 19 - 23 Fall Break
Week
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
1
Piacere, AEF!
School and staff presentation tour
Florentine walk: let's discover Florence together
 
A pizza night with teachers and other AEF students!
2
"A tutto Italiano": in-depth linguistic and cultural activities
 
"A tutto Italiano": in-depth linguistic and cultural activities
3
Knowing Opera: introductory lesson with an AEF teacher
At the Opera: an evening to the theater with other students and AEF staff
4
 
End of course concert by AEF students and teachers
 
Arrivederci! End of course party
This is just an example of the Activities proposed by the School.
The activities will be offered with a minimum number of participants.