Welcome to Centro Studi Italiani

Founded in 1986, Centro Studi Italiani is the first school for foreigners in the Marche Region. Ever since its foundation, the school has provided Italian language and culture classes to more than 12,000 students from 120 countries all over the world.

Centro Studi Italiani offers all levels of Italian; the courses are flexible, varied, rich and somewhat unique. Classes are intentionally small to allow students to best relate to each other while enjoying personalized and individual attention.

Centro Studi Italiani has gained an international reputation with its preparatory language courses for students wishing to access higher education in Italy. The school is an official examination center for the CELI, PLIDA and AIL certifications.

Each week the school organizes cultural excursions to exquisite destinations around Italy.

Housing is available in comfortable fully furnished apartments or with host families.

ITALIAN LANGUAGE COURSE: Intensive Italian classes for students of all levels of Italian, 25 hours per week. Combination of classes in Italian language, conversation and culture. In addition, painting, ceramics and Italian cookery courses.

ITALIAN UNIVERSITY ACCESS COURSE: Intensive Italian classes for students that wish to attend an Italian University. 25 hours per week of a combination of classes in Italian language, conversation and cultural classes personalized according to the requirements of the chosen university. In addition, Italian art courses and portfolio preparation for Italian Fine Arts Academies.

ITALIAN COURSE FOR OPERA STUDENTS: summer programs for opera singers. Combination of Italian language classes and study of Italian Opera repertoire. Italian coaches and performances in Italian theatres.

ITALIAN COURSE FOR ‘MARCO POLO’ AND ‘TURANDOT’ STUDENTS: intensive semester of Italian classes for Chinese students who wish to attend an Italian University.

COURSES FOR RELIGIOUS: specific program for religious that wish to attend Papal Universities.