International Courses of Italian Language and Culture

INTERNATIONAL COURSES OF ITALIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE
Palazzo Feltrinelli, Gargnano del Garda (Brescia), June- August 2010 - 54th season

The Universita' degli Studi di Milano is offering 60 grants for non-Italian citizens under the age of 40 who wish to attend courses of Italian Language and Culture.

The courses will be held at Gargnano, on Lake Garda. There are two sessions, each lasting three weeks: the first session is from Monday 28th June to Friday 16th July while the second session is from Monday 19th July to Friday 6th August.

Lessons are organized daily as follows:

-    4 hours of Italian language lessons (students will be placed in one of three levels according to their command of the language);

-    2 hours of lectures by university professors or experts in their field on literature, art, theatre, cinema, music, history and other areas connected with Italian culture and society.

-    Cultural and leisure activities will also be organized, including a visit to the Arena of Verona or to the Vittoriale degli Italiani to see an opera or play (payment separate).

Information on the summer 2010 courses and the programme for the courses on culture will be posted on the Internet and can be viewed at http://www.calcif.unimi.it/programma_corsi.html

Admission
The courses are open to non-Italian citizens wishing to gain a better knowledge of Italian language and culture. Applicants should already have a fair command of the language (minimum B1/B2 of the Common European Framework – ECF), allowing regular attendance of lessons and lectures held in Italian. Complete beginners or students under the age of 18 at the start of the course selected will not be admitted.
 

      Fees for the three-week course (28.6-16.7 or 19.7-6.8)
 

-    Enrolment fee and lessons on language and culture                                   490€ - first instalment

-    Breakfast, lunch and supper from Mondays to Fridays at Palazzo Feltrinelli    330€ - second instalment

                                                                                                                 820€ - total
 
 The first instalment of 490€ is to be paid on acceptance of enrolment, whilst the remaining fees are to be paid according to the instructions issued once enrolment has been completed.

Not included: accommodation – meals on Saturdays and Sundays – travelling expenses – optional cultural activities.

On request, the Università degli Studi di Milano provides a list of addresses for accommodation at agreed prices.

Grants
The University is offering 60 grants for non-Italian citizens under the age of 40 who wish to attend the courses. These are not compatible with Grants assigned by other Bodies and of which notification must be given. Applications must be made to the Secretary’s Office by 15th March 2010 for enrolments in the July course and by 22nd March 2010 for enrolments in the August course. Applications made after these dates may not be accepted.

The grant covers all the lessons, food (from Monday to Friday) and accommodation (Saturday and Sunday included). Accommodation is in double rooms in halls of residence, hotels or families and will be assigned to holders of grants by the Course Secretary on their arrival in Gargnano. Rooms are also available at weekends and must be vacated by 1 p.m. on the last Friday of the course (departure will be on the last day).

The grant-holder is responsible for paying the enrolment fee of 50€, the cost of meals on Saturdays and Sundays, travelling and optional cultural activities 

For more information kindly click here or visit www.calcif.unimi.it

Reuben Balzan
Secretary General