The school
The Rome language Centre of the Dante Alighieri school was founded in 1994 and specialises in the teaching and learning of Italian language for foreign students. CLIDA Rome offers language and culture courses, internship and opera and voice programs. The school has authorisation from the Education Ministry and is open all year round.
The center
The Rome centre is housed in a stylish turn of the century building, at 1 of the central Piazza Bologna. It is within easy reach of the historical centre and all other areas, amply served by Underground Line B & B1 and many bus routes. The classrooms are large and bright and there is a terrace which, in spring, summer and autumn, becomes a meeting-place for students during breaks.
The staff
Our staff is on hand to provide information or help students with any problem.
Giulia Savona, Head of Administration, has twenty years’ experience with CLIDA and handles general management (savona@clidante.it);
Dr. Fabrizio Fucile, Head of Studies, has taught Italian and Latin since 1990, with a specialist interest in Italian Studies in which he gained his research doctorate and as well as handling management of studies, co-ordinates relations with oversea teaching institutes (fucile@clidante.it);
Dr. Elena Lachin is Head of Student Services (info@clidante.it).
Italian courses at Clidante
The Clidante school offers a wide range of Italian courses for foreigners. All of our practical material is witten by experts in Italian language teaching who using Clidante’s teaching method are able to satisfy any need of yours. Clidante, by offering an high quality service, wants the students to be at the centre of the school life in every phase of their study path and to live in a familiar environment.
The school offers individual Italian courses in Rome suitable for foreign students who wish to learn Italian in a short time especially in cases where there is a little time to devote to studying. These courses are particularly targeted to managers, diplomats, officials, freelancers, artists, professors and university researchers: they can decide day and time of the lessons, so as to be able to better plan their time. Alternatively, students can choose group Italian courses, during which they will learn the Italian language together with other international students. Each class will have a maximum of twelve students in order to ensure efficient learning.
Clidante offers a lot of courses, for special purposes, for example preparation courses for CILS exams, culture courses such as painting courses, Italian cooking lessons and photography courses for foreigners. Furthermore,. another interesting option for learning the language, are our Italian courses online which help students to develop their skills in the comfort of their own workplace or home.
Services
Clidante offers scholarships to the most deserving students. This means that they may obtain a financial aid to learn a new language and improve their language skills. Scholarships can be requested by applying to an Italian Culture Institute in the students ‘ country of origin. In terms of financial aid, German students can take advantage of Bildungsurlaub, while Swedish students can apply to CSN.
What follows are some of the main services offered by Clidante school:
- Opportunity to learn Italian in Rome with accommodation: apartments and facilities are close to the school
- Opportunity to get College and American universities credits.
- Opportunity to obtain a student Visa that is necessary if a student wishes to learn Italian and stay in Italy for a long period of time.
In addition to providing a high quality of Italian language training, Clidante is the best choice for students who wish to live in Rome and enjoy Italian cultureat its best!