Location:

Genova, Italy

Program Type:

Study Abroad

Degree Level:

Undergraduate

Term:

Academic Year, Fall Semester, MayMester Intersession, Spring Break, Spring Semester, Summer, Winter Semester, Year Round

Program Overview

Program Description:

Our teachers are highly qualified and experienced. All are native speakers of Italian who career language teachers, often with experience of teaching Italian in other countries. They are all university graduates with extensive teaching experience. They have also been specifically trained to teach Italian as a foreign language. The optimal quality of teaching offered is reinforced through teachers’ meetings, classroom observations and workshops. A Door to Italy also employs full-time administrative staff dedicated to arrange accommodation, cultural activities and bookings.

A Door to Italy specializes in the successful organization of every aspect of a study abroad program: language, cultural immersion, organization of social cultural activities and trips to surroundings. Italian language courses are officially authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education and the school is member of ASILS which is designed to guarantee the quality of instruction and professional level of services offered to students. The school is official exam centre of the University for foreigners from Perugia (CELI certification).

A Door to Italy - Scuola di Italiano offers a wide range of quality Italian language and Cultural courses at all levels from A1 to C2. Courses and programs are available to students interested in summer, semester, or full-year programs, with a focus on Language, Culture, Art and History, Italian Cinema, Geography and Social Life.

Setting Description:

A Door to Italy, founded in 2002, is located in the centre of Genoa, just a few steps from the University area and close to Portofino and Cinque Terre. The natural beauty of the Genoese region with its mild climate makes Genoa a perfect location for a study abroad. Language courses are offered all year round in our fascinating 19th century building with large and sunny classrooms, balconies, a lounge area with coffee corner and snacks, free internet points, WiFi connection and a welcome information point to discover planned cultural and leisure activities.