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Venice is one of the most unique and popular cities in the world.
It is completely surrounded by water and has over 150 canals
through which the city's lifeblood flows. Everyone, from street
cleaners to tourists, must use a boat to get around, creating
a fun and unique experience for visitors. Its most famous waterway
is the Grand Canal which runs through the middle of the city,
and the adjacent avenue is often referred to as the most beautiful
street in all of Venice. Here you can hop on one of the vaporetti
(water buses) or motoscafi (water taxis) to get around. Of course,
you cannot leave Venice without a ride in one of the beloved
gondolas, an image which has become synonymous with Venice's
romantic atmosphere.
The city is also rich in history, and numerous art galleries,
museums, and landmarks call Venice home. A few of the famous
sites are the Basilica San Marco (an immense cathedral named
after the patron Saint Mark), Palazzo Ducale (an elegant waterfront
palace), and Piazza San Marco (Venice's most famous square).
Thirteenth to 19th-century architecture reigns over the city
and 20th-century buildings are pleasantly rare. Fine cuisine
is never hard to come by here, with so many excellent restaurants
serving delicious Italian food. Whether for its canals, its
cathedrals, or its cannelloni, Venice has quickly become a favorite
city in which to learn Italian.
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Three Good Reasons
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Venice is one of the most unique locations in which to study Italian. Built on over 100 small islands and woven with over 150 canals, you will be studying on a floating city! |
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The school is located in the heart of Venice (Campo Santa Margherita), and Venice is located in the heart of Italy (both Rome and Florence are just a few hours away). You couldn't be more ideally situated. |
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Every year Venice holds some of the world's most exciting events, such as the famous "Carnival," and one of Europe's oldest film festivals, "The Biennale del Cinema." |
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Venice Weather |
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Spring (March-May) is a nice season to visit Venice. Though wet at times, the average temperatures are a pleasant 65ºF-75ºF (18ºC- 24ºC). By summertime (June - Aug.) the days have lengthened and the humidity is up. Average summer temperatures are 80ºF-90ºF (27ºC-32ºC). Autumn is dry, but moisture arrives in November. Average temperatures. during this season are 64ºF- 75ºF (18ºC-24ºC). Although winters in Venice are cold, about 42ºF-53ºF (6ºC- 12ºC), there are many sunny days and fewer tourists.
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The Venice school is located in the city center, on Campo Santa
Margherita, an area well-known by Venetians for its beautiful
shops and open-air cafés. It is also located in the university
area, close to Ca’ Foscari University and Architettura
University, and it’s just a few minutes walk to the bus
terminal, the train station, and the boat stop “ca’
Rezzonico.”
Classes are located on the first floor of a historic building
that was completely restored in 1997. It has seven classrooms,
a large sunny terrace, and a study room with video facilities
and free Internet access. The school is officially recognized
by the Italian Ministry of Education, ensuring consistent and
high-quality instruction.
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Location: Located in the city center, in Campo Santa Margherita, well-known for its shops and cafés and near the university area; just a few minutes walk to the bus terminal, the train station, and the boat stop “ca’ Rezzonico.” |
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Facilities: Remodeled in 1997 • occupies first floor of a historic building • 7 classrooms • large terrace • self-study room with free Internet access. |
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Group Class Size: Maximum of 12 students. |
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Student Body: 22% of students are from Germany; 18% from USA, 11% from UK, 9% from France, 8% from Austria, 5% from Holland, 5% from Japan, 4% from Switzerland, 4% from Australia, 4% from Canada, and 10% from other countries. 32% of students are ages 21-25, 24% are 26-30, 15% are 31-40, 15% are 16-20, and 14% are 40+. |
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Activities and Excursions |
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After classes finish for the day, the Nice schools offer a cultural
activities and excursions program that is designed to help you
discover your new country, culture, traditions, customs, and
everyday life. The program includes a city tour, and trips to
local galleries, museums, and other local points of interest.
Or you can take a weekend excursion to some of the famous surrounding
resort towns. If you are interested in sight-seeing by yourself
or with other classmates, the school staff are more than willing
to assist you with any questions you may have, and help you
book local travel or excursions. Here are a few examples of
the excursions you could take.
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Opera House
Built in 1885, the Operá de Nice is internationally recognized by the quality of its events, by the technical possibilities given by the grand Auditorium of the Acropolis, and by the beauty of the theater itself. Each season, over 100 performances are held.
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to at least one performance at the Operá
de Nice is a must, even if it's just to admire the
enormous chandelier. |
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Russian Cathedral
Nice used to be a popular vacation spot for the Russian aristocracy, and there are several Russian attractions marking this relationship. The Cathedral is the most impressive with its six, distinctly Russian, onion-shaped towers inspired by St. Basil's Cathedral in Moscow. |
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Cimiez Museum of Archeology
At the site of Roman Cemenelum at Cimiez, this museum presents the tools, sculptures, pottery, engravings, jewelry and coins found here, and includes the outside excavations of the ancient baths and other buildings. |
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Matisse Museum
Situated in the center of Cimiez's olive grove,
this prominent museum is housed in a 17 th -century
Genoan villa and filled with the fresh and innovative
work of Henri Matisse. Matisse's art was inspired
by the colorful lines of the French Rivera. There
are also some of his personal effects here. |
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Promenade des Anglais
As one of the most distinct features of Nice, the Promenade des Anglais is a long, wide boardwalk that runs along the Mediterranean Sea from the east of Nice to the west. It is lined with cafés, hotels, museums, and luxury apartments. A stroll down the Promenade des Anglais at dusk might just be the highlight of your trip! |
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Monaco & Monte Carlo
A short train journey from Nice will bring you to Monaco, the playground of Europe's elite. Residents are drawn here by the great weather, glamorous lifestyle, and, most importantly, the tax-free income. Be sure not to miss Monte Carlo, one of the best beaches in the French Riviera and its famous casino. |
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Grasse
Seventeen km north of Cannes, Grasse has served the country well in the art of perfume production. Here, master perfumers, also known as "nez" (noses), train for seven years to recognize approximately 6,000 scents. |
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with its distinctive orange roofs sheltering densely
packed cottages, also produces some of France's
finest flowers, including jasmine, Centifolia rose,
lavender, mimosa, orange blossom and narcotic narcissus. |
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Antibes
Antibes is one of the poshest and most famous of
the Riviera resort towns. While here you can visit
the Picasso Museum and the Musee Archaeologique
Bastion St-Andre, and of course, shop till you drop
at the array of fine boutiques. |
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Cannes
This world-famous resort on the Cote d'Azur is best
known for its International Film Festival in May
when the city overflows with money, champagne, and
celebrities. Apart from posturing boutiques, hotels,
and restaurants, it also has pristine beaches with
the equivalent of room service. |
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Venice |
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Italian & Art History
This course combines group language lessons with
15 hours per week of afternoon art history classes.
The course begins in the classroom and then travels
to the city streets, where students will have the
chance to explore museums full of Venetian masterpieces
by famous artists like Bellini, Carpaccio, Veronese,
Tintoretto, Tiziano, and more.
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will also explore the city’s intricate architecture
from the Byzantine age to the Neo-classical period.
This is a great way to study Italian and learn
about Italy’s famed artistic past. All museum
entrance fees are included.
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Customized Courses
Other special courses in Venice are available as
one-on-one training and prepare students for the
special requirements of a particular topic. The
main language goals of these courses are to gain
subject-specific vocabulary, confident language
skills, precise formulation of ideas and sentences,
and fluency in speech.
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Students are encouraged to fine-tune the content of the course with their teachers so that it fully meets their needs. Popular choices for special courses have been the following:
 Business
Tourism |
Medicine
Law |
Journalism
Architecture |
Culinary Arts
And more... |
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Venice |
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Brian
USA |
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month of Italian was very effective. I was able to pick
up the language relatively quickly. The teachers answered
any questions I had thoroughly until they were sure we
understood the subject. I found learning Italian to be
a fun and rewarding experience. It was overall a success
in my opinion.” |
Annie
France |
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| “I really like the Italian course I am attending here...and especially the art course, which I find very fun and interesting. I really recommend this school to anyone who wants to study Italian. I hope I will have the opportunity to come back to Venice in the future!” |
Mark
Morocco |
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| “I really like learning Italian here. There are wonderful and enthusiastic teachers and the lessons are well-balanced between grammar and communication. I never get bored! The activities during the afternoon are very interesting and we learn to love Venice.” |
Marit
Germany |
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| “I've really learned a lot in these two weeks. I think that to have class with people from other countries is a great opportunity. The activities in the afternoon have also been very amusing. I haven't only studied Italian but I've also learned much more. I've lived the so called "dolce vita" and I've known the Italian culture. I would really come back again.” |
Kayoko e Hiroharu
Japan |
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| “In 2000 we came for the first time in Italy. Five years have passed and since then we come to this school almost every year, and we have Italian pen pals we met at school...At first we found it difficult, but step by step we are learning and it's a big satisfaction! We had the opportunity to meet people coming from all over the world.” |
Hannah
USA |
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| "The instructors were helpful and made the class and the learning experience fun. While frustrating at first, I thought that "Italian only" approach was excellent in providing the environment one needs to successfully learn the language and further encourages one to speak and think in Italian. I enjoyed the experience immensely.” |
John
USA |
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| "I can honestly say I learned a lot more than I expected and that my oral and written skills have left me confident in doing everyday activities. The teachers were always willing to answer our questions and were of curse a lot of fun. Total immersion into the language was at first a struggle but it definitely paid off in the end and the discussions we had in class were very helpful for practicing Italian.” |
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| Course |
1 week |
2 weeks |
3 weeks |
4 weeks |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk) |
$2584.00 |
$5168.00 |
$7752.00 |
$10336.00 |
$2584.00 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$1292.00 |
$2584.00 |
$3876.00 |
$5168.00 |
$1292.00 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$1938.00 |
$3876.00 |
$5814.00 |
$7752.00 |
$1938.00 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$391.00 |
$663.00 |
$901.00 |
$1122.00 |
$238.00 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$1003.00 |
$1887.00 |
$2737.00 |
$3655.00 |
$850.00 |
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| Course |
1 week |
2 weeks |
3 weeks |
4 weeks |
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Host Family |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk) |
$2907 |
$5729 |
$8517 |
$11305 |
$2805 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$1615 |
$3145 |
$4641 |
$6137 |
$1513 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$2261 |
$4437 |
$6579 |
$8721 |
$2159 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$714 |
$1224 |
$1666 |
$2091 |
$459 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$1326 |
$2448 |
$3502 |
$4624 |
$1071 |
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Residence |
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| Immersion (40hrs/wk) |
$2975 |
$5797 |
$8653 |
$11526 |
$2882 |
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| Private 4 (20 hrs/wk) |
$1683 |
$3213 |
$4777 |
$6358 |
$1590 |
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| Private 6 (30 hrs/wk) |
$2329 |
$4505 |
$6715 |
$8942 |
$2236 |
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| Group (20hrs/wk) |
$782 |
$1292 |
$1802 |
$2312 |
$536 |
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| Group + (20hrs/grp/wk + 10hrs/priv/wk) |
$1394 |
$2516 |
$3638 |
$4845 |
$1148 |
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| Notes |
 Price includes books.
Airport pickup is $93. There is an additional $17/hour fee for late arrivals. Pickup only available from 6:00 am - 11:00 pm.
Lessons are 55 minutes each.
Immersion classes do not include lunch.
Art classes are $390 for 15 hours/week.
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