Italian culture courses

Learn about Italian culture while studying at the Centro Linguistico Italiano Dante Alighieri in Rome

Italy’s culture, politics, and society are extraordinarily diverse and deeply rooted in history. Through our courses, students gain a deeper understanding of Italy’s major contributions to art, literature, and political thought. Lessons focus on specific cultural topics, helping you explore how these art forms and historical movements have shaped Italian society over the centuries.

Do you want to improve our language by immersing yourself in Italian culture?

History of Art: The History of Art course covers major periods and movements, from Byzantine Art to Neoclassicism. Topics include the High Renaissance (Leonardo, Michelangelo, Raphael), Venetian Art from Bellini to Canaletto, 15th-century Florence, and Rome from Ancient Times to the 18th Century.

Italian Literature: Our Italian Literature program introduces students to key authors and texts, with guided reading materials. Topics include Dante’s Inferno, the birth of Italian poetry, Petrarch’s Canzoniere, Manzoni’s I Promessi Sposi, Romantic poetry (Foscolo and Leopardi), the 20th-century novel, and Sicilian writers of the 19th and 20th centuries.

Italian History: The History course explores Italy’s modern development, from national unification to Fascism, and from World War II to contemporary Italy.

Features of our Italian culture courses

Italian culture lessons

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Course type:
4 Italian culture lessons per week

Duration
from 1 to 12 weeks

Course Details:
Italian culture courses for foreigners in Rome take place in the early afternoon and aim to introduce students to Italy’s cultural, political, and social reality. Subjects offered each month include art, history, and literature, but you can also request individual lessons in the history of Italian politics and society, cinema, theater, and opera.

Course features

Expand your learning beyond the language! Our afternoon courses will introduce you to the cultural, political, and social realities of Italy. Choose from art, history, literature — or customize your journey with individual lessons.

Price

Starting from 100€

Schedule

From 1 to 12 weeks

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