Description
Livorno is a pleasant Tuscan town overlooking the Tyrrhenian
Sea. Its weather, the green hills surrounding it and above
all its coastal line, which offers the possibility of
beautiful walks and summer swims, makes it particularly
beautiful all the year. Livorno's history is brief: it
was only from the 16th century that it began to assume
the dimension of a true city, at the same period in which
Florence and the Medici were at the height of their splendour.
Unfortunately, Livorno risked being completely eliminated
by the bombs during the Second World War: a truly irreparable
loss if you think that Livorno should have been, at least
in the Urban Development Program of the architect Bernardo
Buontalenti, "the ideal city". This 'ideal city',
has not been completely lost however; it can be partly
traced, and even travelled, by taking a boat along the
typical canals which link the port to the rest of the
city.
Lodging
The school takes care of the lodging of its students,
who can choose among the following options: room in
private apartment with or without the kitchen use, family
or private apartment, with breakfast, half board or
full board, in an apartment to rent , or in a house
on the country view to the sea, near the city.
Academics
Courses have an average of 4 students per class with
a maximum of 6 students (8 in summer). The classes last
55 minutes. The school has standard courses (15 hours
per week), intensive courses (25 hours per week), indicidual
classes (organized according to the needs of the student),
courses of Italian Literature, preparation to the CILS
exams, courses for opera singers, summer stage of opera
singing, Italian course of economic.
Activities
Didactic activities are reinforced with other programs
so that the students enjoy the people and the culture
of the city. The school organizes: trips and guided
visits to the most beautiful and interesting places
of Tuscany, additional courses of art, music, cinema
and Italian cuisine and cocktails and dinners in the
typical restaurants.
