If 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 also choose to take classes in your favorite artistic disciplines.
Art Classes will be scheduled in a flexible way, according to your availability and that of the professor, to ensure the best learning experience.
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 | €1860 / €2240 |
8 | 160 | 32 / 48 | €3300 / €4060 |
12 | 240 | 48 / 72 | €4760 / €5960 |
16 | 320 | 64 / 96 | €6300 / €7300 |
20 | 400 | 80 / 120 | €7840 / €9140 |
24 | 480 | 96 / 144 | €9740 / €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 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 | Epiphany |
| 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 |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception |
| Course Start Date 2027 | Course End Date 2027 |
|---|---|
| January 4 | January 29 |
| February 1 | February 26 |
| March 1 | March 26 |
| April 5 | April 30 |
| May 3 | May 28 |
| May 31 | June 25 |
| June 28 | July 23 |
| July 26 | August 20 | August 23 | September 17 |
| September 20 | October 15 |
| October 25 | November 19 |
| November 22 | December 17 |
School closing days
| Day | Event |
|---|---|
| January 6 | Epiphany |
| March 29 - April 2 | Spring Break |
| June 2 | Festa della Repubblica |
| June 24 | St. John |
| October 18 - 22 | Fall Break |
| November 1 | All Saints' Day |
| December 8 | Immaculate Conception |
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 |
The activities will be offered with a minimum number of participants.
