Special Courses & Programs

 

A door to Italy offers a wide range of Italian language courses, geared to the specific needs or our students.
Courses are gathered for groups or individuals.

Students come from all over the world, they are of different ages,  with different goals but joined by the passion for Italian language.  
Lessons  are available all year round.




We offer:
  •  General Italian language and Culture Courses
  • Italian language Courses for the Internationally recognized certification (CELI, CILS, PLIDA)
  • Long term Courses (Three months - Semester - Academic year)
  • Italian language Courses for professional use ( Italian for Interpreters, for business, for law, for healthcare,  for hoteliers and for the tourist industry etc...)
  • Specialized Courses (combining the study of the language to specific purposes such as cooking course, libretti for opera singers, photografy workshop, diving certificates)
  • Cultural Courses (combining the study of the language to specific cultural programmes: Italian Cinema, Italian songs and song writers, local culture of Genoa and the region)
 
Our Italian language courses can also be held in companies or at student's accommodation.
 
Courses start following an official calendar and are available all year round for all levels, from beginners to advanced, with the exception of courses for professional use and cultural courses, whose minimum level requested is low Intermediate (B1)
 
All these courses can be held for individual students or in small groups of minimum 3 students.
 
To deep into each course please click the below list:
 

Cultural Seminars

SONO SOLO CANZONETTE

Learn Italian to another point of view!

Every 2 weeks at school we will sing all together some Italian classic pop songs such as Azzurro by Adriano Celentano or Domenico Modugno's Volare.
If you like this exercise, you can choose in the afternoon to train your language throught pop songs from Eros Ramazzotti to Laura Pausini

It's a funny way to improve your pronunciation, to learn new words and to better achieve the culture of the country.

Every week lessons are dedicated to a different Italian town with its song-writers and its history made of music.
A particular eye will be always reserved to Genoa and its school of songwriters such as Gino Paoli,Fabrizio De Andrè, Bruno Lauzi...
This course is available to all level students and in particular for students' group!


See our singing performance in

http://www.youtube.com/user/adoortoitaly#p/a/u/2/jl_XCqUFnC0

LA DOLCE VITA

 

Looking at Italy in relation to famous Italian film directors, this course is a tool for understanding the Italian spirit and the Italian people: who were the Italians and who are Italians today?

We will focus on cult films of the past and present popular films: it is a journey into the Italian cinema, from the the 50’ to the present, considered the mirror of the real changing life.
 
Starting from the films during the so-called "Neorealismo", introducing the hard years of the post-war period, through the world-known "Italian commedia", laughing of the Italian stereotypes, arriving to the contemporary cinema, speaking

about Italy today, the course is also an excursus within the Italian language. What is changed from the 50s, when the “dialetto” was spoken nearly exclusively?

GENOVA PER NOI...

This course guides students through ancient Genoese culture, introducing the famous people who proudly dominated the Mediterranean see for thousands years with their traditions.

During lessons teachers will develop an interesting programme based around music, theatre, cinema, literature and curiosities: it is a course which travels deep into the Genoese spirit…



CONVERSATION

 

This seminar is organized at two levels (Intermediate – Advanced) and it is a good
occasion to work on oral ability and to “chat” in an informal way in real life situations.

The course is in fact the perfect combination of lessons at school plus practical lessons
walking around the ancient streets of Genoa. 

What could be better than learning Italian whilst having an Italian aperitivo by the sea and talking about culture, cinema and literature?
 


SONO SOLO CANZONETTE*LA DOLCE VITA*GENOVA PER NOI..*CONVERSATION***
4 hours/week group lessons
 1 week 60,00
***Pricelist 2012
For all these Seminars, students are requested to have at least B1 level Italian.

 

 
 

Italian and Photography

CARTOLINE DA GENOVA - Digital Photography Course


Held in small groups, this course is dedicated to photography lovers.
It combines Italian language and culture in the morning to practical and theoretic lessons of photography in the afternoon.
At the end participants will receive a collection of their printed pictures.
The teacher is a professional photographer. 





   

CARTOLINE DA GENOVA - Digital Photography Course*
min. 1 up to 6 people max. together
Single lesson 75,00
1 week 225,00
2 weeks 450,00
3 weeks 675,00
4 weeks 900,00

*pricelist 2012

 
 

50+ Program

50+ PROGRAM


This course is thought for over-fifties that desire to get deeper into italian language and discover Genoa and its surroundings.

It is a 1/2 weeks intensive program which includes italian lessons and cultural and gastronomic actvities:

 

• 20 lessons in the morning, in small groups of different age (40 lessons in the 2 weeks program)

• welcome cocktail

• 1 guided tour in the historical centre in Genoa 

• 1 visit in a museum

• 1 cultural seminar with discussion (2 seminars in the 2 weeks program)

• 1 half day excursion in Genoa surroundings nei dintorni di Genova (Nervi, Portofino, Camogli)

(3 excursions in the 2 weeks program)

• 1 trip to Cinque Terre

• 1 wine tasting

• 1 dinner in typical genoese restaurant (only in the 2 weeks program)

All of these activities are in italian language, accompanied by a one person from A Door to Italy's staff.

50 + SPECIAL PROGRAM*
20 Group lessons per week+seminars+activities
1 week 395,00
2 weeks 630,00
*Pricelist 2012
 

Italian for opera singer and libretti lessons

ITALIAN FOR OPERA SINGERS & LIBRETTI LESSONS

 


The purpose of this course, addressed to Opera singers, is to practice pronunciation through opera's libretti reading and to improve intonation with singing classes with a specialised singing teacher.
During winter courses, participants will have the chance to enjoy special price reductions at the Opera Theatre of Genoa, "Carlo Felice".






ITALIAN FOR OPERA SINGERS & LIBRETTI LESSONS*
Individual lesson (60 min. each)
1 hour 60,00
10 hours course 550,00
20 hours course 995,00

*Pricelist 2012

 
 

Italian & Cooking

ITALIAN & COOKING

 

Gastronomy is one of the fundamental aspects of civilization and culture. Travelling and visiting new countries means also to sample national tastes and flavours. This course is thought for all people who desire to combine the study of the Italian language to the pleasure of making some cooking lessons.

Language lessons are held at school following Standard course time schedule. Cooking lessons are held in the afternoon and can be attended both in group or individually.The cooking course is carried out at the teacher’s home.

The cookery teacher warmly welcome all students on the course and demonstrate in particular the secrets and techniques of the Italian and Genoese gastronomy, providing a space to all for practical preparation.

At the end of the lesson, the prepared dishes are offered for dinner. This is also considered a great experience and an unforgettable moment of socialization. It is also possible to follow special cooking lessons based upon special recipes. 

COOKING CLASS at teacher's home (3 hrs lesson)*
min. 1 - up to 4 people max together
Single lesson 75,00
1 week 225,00
2 weeks 450,00
3 weeks 675,00
4 weeks 900,00

*Pricelist 2012

 
 

Diving course

ITALIAN AND DIVING

 

This is a perfect course for adventurous people, wishing to combine a full cultural experience with a unique dive vacation exploring the Ligurian Sea, the gulf and its beauties.
It is possible to take the Open Water Dive Certificate (for those who have not dived before) or the Advanced Open Water Dive certificate, with PADI instructors.

All didactic materials and the equipment regarding the diving lessons are provided by the diving school and are included in the price.  

Divers will discover a beautiful coast with alternation of cliffs and beaches. Along the coast there are a few small islands which are peaks of an underwater topography. The few islands of the coastal Ligurian arc have been maintained as an intact environment and are very interesting both from a geological point of view and for the underwater hide world.

The Ligurian Sea introduces all the ideal conditions for scuba divers, the seas depths extend to 2000 meters. The Ligurian coast entertains world famous tourist locations for its numerous attractions and for the transparency of the water. From 1997 Liguria has two sea reserves: the first one covers the coast from the point of the Punta del Mesco to Capo Montenegro, in the Cinque Terre; the other one is located in the Portofino area, in the eastern coast, where in the backdrops of the bay of San Fruttuoso is immersed the statue "Christ of the Abysses"

 

DIVING COURSE*
Min. 8 h/week dive lessons
1 week ------
2 weeks 400,00
3 weeks 660,00
Sgl Diving 60,00

*Pricelist 2012

 
 

Specialist course for interpreters and translators

 

SPECIALIST COURSE FOR INTERPRETERS AND TRANSLATORS

 

The course is addressed to professional interpreters and interpreting students who have almost finished their studies.
Course goals: improvement of general and sectorial language; developement of anticipation skills; analyses on basic grammatical elements (connectives, conversational signals, verbs, substantives); full comprehension of oral language; general knowledge of italian society, politics, history and culture.
Didactical methods are the result of years of experience and direct sperimentation, developed with constant updating on linguistic theoretics and neurolinguistic.
Our approach guarantees a constant research of empathy between teacher and student.
Our methodology is not a close system: actually, we do prefer talking about flexible modality rather than method. This offers the chance of experiencing a training which is strongly shaped on the student's personal and professional needs.
Learning techniques include audio and written texts. Listening and interpreting (simultaneous, consecutive, chochutage), intense and stimulating activities, articles and cloze tests developing lexical skills, improvement of grammar in anticipating, textual coherence and cohesion analysis. Teaching material entirely authentic and up to date.

 
SPECIALIST COURSE FOR INTERPRETERS*
Individual lessons (60 min. each)
1 lesson     50,00
10 lessons 480,00
1 lesson over 10   47,00
20 lessons 920,00
1 lesson over 20   46,00

 *pricelist 2012
 

Study in Genoa and Florence

STUDY IN GENOA AND FLORENCE!!!!

In cooperation with ABC School in Florence, we offer a special program that will bring you through two wonderful cities...

Enjoy our Sea and our History, and then move towards the city of Art!

Our special offer includes:

- 1 week in Genoa
- 1 week in Florence
- 20 hours Italian lessons per week

For further information, contact us!
 

Study in Genoa and Turin

STUDY IN GENOA AND TURIN!!!!

In cooperation with AbbeySchool CiaoItaly in Turin, we offer a special program that will bring you through two wonderful cities...

A single journey, two different cities: discover mountains and sea, Piedmont and Liguria, the largest medieval historical center in Europe and the first capital city of Italy!

Our special offer includes:

- 1 week in Genoa
- 1 week in Turin
- 20 hours Italian lessons per week

For further information, contact us!