ITALIAN LITERATURE COURSES
Italian literature courses at Istituto Galilei are organized for :
- Program recovering in Italian literature
- Italian literature exam preparation
- People passionate about Italian literature
Intermediate Italian level of knowledge (B1) is required in order to attend our Italian literature courses.
Italian literature courses
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Come to experience the Italian literature in the city where it was born!
Dante, Boccaccio, Petrarch laid the foundation for the history of Italian literature, wellknown and loved all over the world. From 1300 onwards each century gave birth to all the authors that we still admire nowadays, of whom we study the lives, works and thoughts.
You are not able to travel at the moment? No problem, because our school provides Italian literature courses online as well!
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Hereafter you can find the programs of our Italian literature courses:
| PERIOD | PROGRAMS |
|---|---|
| The XIV Century | Dante and the XIV Century (La Divina Commedia) |
| The XIV Century | Petrarca, Boccaccio and the XIV Century |
| The XVI Century | The Renaissance in Florence and the Medici Family |
| The XVII Century | The XVII Century and Galileo Galilei science |
| The XVIII Century | Vittorio Alfieri and Carlo Goldoni |
| The XIX Century | The Italian Romanticism ( Ugo Foscolo, Giacomo Leopardi, I promessi sposi by Alessandro Manzoni) |
| The XIX Century | The Verism (Giovanni Verga, Luigi Capuana, Federico De Roberto, Pinocchio by Carlo Collodi |
| The XIX Century | Century Giuseppe Verdi and Giacomo Puccini lyric |
| The XIX Century | Carducci, Pascoli, D’Annunzio and the XIX Century. Il Gattopardo by Tomasi di Lampedusa |
| The XX Century | Luigi Pirandello |
| The XX Century | The early XX Century (The hermetic poets, Ungaretti and Quasimodo, Marinetti and the Futurist movement, Eugenio Montale) |
| The XX Century | The late XX Century (Alberto Moravia, Cesare Pavese Vasco Pratolini, Italo Calvino) |
Our Italian literature courses can have personalized programs, established according to the needs and wishes of the participants. During the lessons, you will have the opportunity to work on the analysis of the literary works, their historical context, the interpretation of the characters through text synthesis, video views, exercises and presentations.
Furthermore, for those who are interested, the in-depth biography of the writers can be included, analyzed through the historical background.
Just write us your preferences for the program in order to create your personalized Italian literature course!
SCHEDULE AND PRICES OF THE ITALIAN LITERATURE COURSE:
Our Italian literature courses can be organized with the following schedules:
| Course type | Course days | Schedule | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours per week |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €250 |
| 10 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €395 |
| 20 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-1pm OR 2pm-6pm | €785 |
| Weekend (12 hours) |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Fr: 2pm-6pm; Sat-Sun: 9am-1pm | €565 |
| Course type | Course days | Schedule | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 hours per week |
Monday, Wednesday, Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €250 |
| 10 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-11am OR 3pm-5pm | €395 |
| 20 hours per week |
Monday-Friday | 9am-1pm OR 2pm-6pm | €785 |
| Weekend (12 hours) |
Friday, Saturday, Sunday | Fr: 2pm-6pm; Sat-Sun: 9am-1pm | €565 |
The fees include:
- Free guided visit downtown Florence
- Enrollment fee
- Taxes
- Certificate of attendance at the end of your course
- Use of our facilities, library and media
MINISTERO DELL’ISTRUZIONE, DELL’UNIVERSITÀ E DELLA RICERCA
Our school is recognized by the Italian Ministry of Instruction, University and Research.
Offers and discounts
- For a 40 hours course, discount of 5%
- For a 60 hours course, discount of 8%
- For a 80 hours course, discount of 10%
- For 2 participants in the same course, discount of 20%
- For 3 participants in the same course, discount of 40%
- For 4 participants in the same course, discount of 50%
- During the months of February and March, discount of 10% (not combinable with other discouts)
For self-composed groups please request an estimate write us at info@galilei.it or at info@istituto-galilei.com
Additional Services
Upon participants’ request, the program of our Italian literature courses can be combined with our guided visits of the city.
Our Italian literature courses can be easily combined with an Italian language course or with an art history course, history of Florence or any other Italian culture course.