Lessons: Are held from Monday to Friday and the duration of each lesson is 50 minutes. On national holidays (06.01, Easter Monday, 25.04, 01.05, 02.06, 15.08, 01.11, 08.12) the school is closed, however lessons are recuperated. The first day of the course (from 9.00 o'clock on) we check your understanding of the Italian language which enables us to determine objectively how your stay in our school can be best used to your advantage. Lessons begin the second day of the course.

Quality and not quantity: A well structured program and standard text books combined with material conceived purposely for our courses are characteristics of our flexible and modern teaching methods. Conversation, grammar, comprehension and production of text, games etc. will help you to acquire an indispensable linguistic understanding for your studies or work. In all courses, each student has the possibility of actively participating. The groups of students are small: the average class size is seven, the maximum twelve students per class, which allows our teachers to assist and follow your learning step by step.

Teachers: All courses are held by native Italian teachers with university qualifications and experience in teaching Italian to foreigners.

Our students: Since the foundation of the school there have been students from about 40 nations, ranging from Alaska to Zaire, that have attended our courses. There is for the major part university students but also workers, scholars, missionaries and pensioners. The minimum age for enrolment in any course is 16.

Cultural and free time program: In your free time, you can participate in the numerous cultural activities organized by the school. City tours, excursions, films, visits to museums, international dinner etc. will make your stay in Perugia interesting.

a) Standard courses (4 less./day) 
b) Intensive courses (6 less./ day)

• BEGINNER 1: For absolute beginners. Grammar, conversation classes, reading and listening comprehension exercises pertinent to every day situations in Italian life.
• BEGINNER 2: For advanced beginners. Probing of basic knowledge.
• INTERMEDIATE 1: Conversation on general subjects, reading of easy extracts, probing of grammar.
• INTERMEDIATE 2: For students with a solid basic knowledge of Italian. Grammar, conversation classes, reading of Italian newspapers, topics of culture and civilization.
• INTERMEDIATE 3: For advanced students with a good command of the essential language structures.
• ADVANCED: Special attention to particular language problems, syntax and style; conversation classes; critical examination of literary and scientific texts. Main topics in the Italian press will be discussed. 

c) Conversation course: 2 less./day of conversation in mini-groups.

SPECIAL COURSES: Individual and mini-groups (10 less./week)

• COURSE OF CONSECUTIVE INTERPRETING: From French, German, English or Spanish to Italian.
• TRANSLATION COURSE: Translation of literary and scientific texts into Italian. Analyzing errors and interference.
• ITALIAN FOR TOURISM AND HOTEL INDUSTRY: For those who work in hotels, restaurants and tourist guides.
• ITALIAN FOR BUSINESS: For Managers, business people, employees in the finance and commerce sectors etc. 
• PREPARATORY COURSES FOR ADMISSION TO THE ITALIAN UNIVERSITIES: For foreigners who would like to enroll in a Faculty of an Italian University.
• COURSE ON PHONETICS: For foreign opera singers and students.
• ITALIAN HISTORY OF ART: From the medieval period through to the twentieth century.
• ITALIAN LITERATURE: Views of Italian literature studying works of various authors.
• WRITING COURSE: Writing compositions and analysis of text.
• COOKING COURSE: Theoretical and practical lessons.

INDIVIDUAL LESSONS 
The number of lessons and the program are organized in conjunction with persons interested. For 2 participants there is a reduction of 40% for the course.

COURSES FOR GROUPS Upon request we can organize ordinary and special courses for groups for any period of the year. The courses are tailored to the students needs in agreement with the students themselves.

IMPORTANT:

• Group lessons are usually held in the mornings, however, occasionally these group lessons may be scheduled in the afternoon.
• Individual lessons are generally held before or after group classes.
• On very rare occasions, a student takes the entrance exam and happens to be the only student for that particular level. If this occurs, the Standard 4 lesson course will be converted to 2 lessons of individual tuition and the Intensive 6 lessons course will be converted to 3 lessons of individual tuition.
• In the event that there are only 2 students for a particular level, the number of lessons for the class will be reduced by 1 lesson per day (for example: 3 lessons instead of 4 for the Standard class) given the more intense nature of a small class size.
• The tuition fee paid for group classes can NOT be transferred to individual classes, after the beginning of a course.

Certificate of attendance is issued at the end of the course.

Scholarships: For scholarships apply to the Italian Foreign Ministry in Rome via the Italian Embassy in your country.

Accommodation: Upon request the COMITATO LINGUISTICO will provide for accommodation. This service is free. The accommodation address will be communicated at the latest 2 weeks before the beginning of the course. 1 (extra) week: accommodation in Bed&Breakfast or hotel. Price list upon request.

Medical assistance: It is recommended that students have organized medical cover in their respective countries before departure. The students are not insured at the school nor in the apartments against illness, accident, larceny or loss of personal property.

Meals: For lunch and dinner University students (with their foreign students' cards) can use the services of the University canteens. All other students of COMITATO LINGUISTICO could have meals with a fixed price at restaurants organized by the school.

Any complaints should be addressed to our administrative office and dealt with by the Director of Studies. The policy for complaints is on display in our school administrative office.

FROM THE MAIN RAILWAY STATION FONTIVEGGE (piazza V.Veneto, 1)
By bus in ca. 10 mins. All busses stop at PIAZZA PARTIGIANI.

From the historical city centre (PIAZZA ITALIA, ca. 5 mins.)
From Piazza Italia you go down (by the escalator) through the ROCCA PAOLINA and keep walking down until you find yourself in front of the Bus Terminal at PIAZZA PARTIGIANI. The Comitato Linguistico is on the left of the BUS TERMINAL between the Banca dell'Umbria and the infotourist point. Please note that there is no sign with the name Largo Cacciatori delle Alpi.

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