Educational Travel, Tours, and Learning Vacations in Italy

Featured Articles on Educational Travel in Italy

Choosing an Italian Language Course in Italy by Emma Bird.

Art History in Florence by Catherine M. Thomas.

Art Study in Florence: An Interview with SACI.

Il Palazzo Montefano: Stay at a "Reading Retreat" in Rural Italy by Rebecca Falkoff.

Photography Study in Tuscany, Italy by JoAnn Neal.

The Best Way to Learn Italian (Or Any Language) by Roger Norman.

Italian Language Immersion in Italy's Undiscovered Marche Region by Leah Cano.

The Secrets of Traditional Italian Cooking by Linda Lappin

Cooking Schools in Tuscany by Joanna Hubbs

A Taste of Tuscany: Florence School Teaches Culture through Cuisine by Nicole Rosenleaf Ritter.

Learn Italian in Florence by Kathryn Casey.

Study at a Language School in Perugia, Italy by Christina Bezaire.

See Language Study in Italy for more.

A Taste of Rome
Offers Italian cooking classes in Lazio.

Contact: www.atasteofrome.com

A True Italian Experience
Villa Dante - Studio italiano is a private institute for italian language and culture.You can find us in Tropea, a very famous small town in Southern Italy and wonderful sea place. Offers: language courses, small groups and individual lessons, shared and private accommodation, hotel, excursions, water sports...

Contact: info@studioitaliano.it, www.studioitaliano.it.

The Abruzzi Mountain Art Workshop in Italy
Live and work in a rustic mountain village as AMW continues its innovative fine arts program in drawing, painting, collage, mask-making, digital photography, encaustic, fresco and clay sculpture in stunning studios one hour from Rome. May-Oct. Work at 12th century sites, abandoned abbeys and in our WWF reserve. Independent studio space available.

Contact: Patricia Antonucci, 56 Ludlow Street New York, NY 10002 212 260 7603; email: rmpa@verizon.net; web site: www.artworkshopitaly.com.

Accademia di Italiano
Language Studies and Cultural Workshops in the Center of Milan
The language school provides courses, both intensive and non-intensive, at various periods throughout the year. You can combine studying Italian with art, fashion, design, culture, cooking & wine tasting. Free Internet, accommodations, and visa.

Contact: info@aimilano.it, www.aimilano.it

Accademia Europea di Firenze
Art Study in Florence, Italy
Watercolor, Oil Painting, Sketches of Florence, Figure Drawing, Ceramics, Sculpture, Appraisal of Antiques, Photography.
Music Study
History of Italian Music, History and Language of Melodrama, Opera Directing, Opera Libretti, Vocal Technique for Lyrical Singers, Vocal Music of the Middle Ages- the Renaissance and the Baroque, Interpretation of Chamber Lyrics, Neapolitan Song, Group Singers, Diction for Singers, Piano Accompaniment, Piano - Elementary / Advanced, Musical Instruments.
Italian Cultural Study
Art History, History of Literature, History of Italian Cinema, History of Contemporary Italy, History of Italian Theater, Short Courses.
Italian Cuisine
The Italian cuisine is the most universal and tasted cuisine of the occidental world. Its history develops a great influence from several parts of the world and also the refinements required by the clergy and the high society of the Roman Empire.

Contact: info@accademiaeuropeafirenze.it, www.accademiaeuropeafirenze.it

Art History Abroad
UK-based company that organizes high quality courses for students and adults who would like to know more about European art and culture. It is a company run by art historians which has grown into a curious mixture of a tutorial college and a travel company. The guiding principal is that art and architecture are most enjoyably studied when at first hand in a small group of eight or less in the company of a knowledgeable, engaging tutor. Tutors take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of art history which means we pay attention to the currents of music, history, literature and theology that flow along the broad band of culture. They specialize in Italy because there is such a wealth of significant painting, architecture and sculpture. Also, as the birthplace of the Renaissance, the home of the Roman Empire and the Catholic church, the influence of the Italian peninsular could hardly stretch further across the western world.

Contact: info@arthistoryabroad.com, www.arthistoryabroad.com.

Centro di Lingua Italiana I Malatesta
In the morning we offer group and individual courses, up to 7 lessons a day. In the afternoon, cultural courses such as History of Art, Italy Today, Italian Cookery, Italian for Business, Italian for Tourism, Language of Libretti, History of Opera, Diction.

Contact: info@imalatesta.com, www.imalatesta.com.

Centro Machiavelli
Practical Courses in Artist's Studios and Artisan's Workshops, Opera Lovers and Singers, and Cooking Courses
This language school in Florence offers a vast range of courses which allow participants to learn or refine artistic techniques by working in direct contact with artisans in their workshops, courses for opera lovers and singers, and cooking courses and internships.

Contact: school@centromachiavelli.it, www.centromachiavelli.it

Centro Studi - Rocca dei Malatesta
Experience the traditional Italian culture and learn to speak the language, cook family recipes, or create ceramic masterpieces. Explore the hidden treasures of the Marches region and enjoy tasting a variety of locally produced products. Programs can be customized to meet the needs of a group

Contact: centrostudi@roccadeimalatesta.it, www.roccadeimalatesta.it.

Fashion Art Italy
Fashion design courses, marketing, merchandising in Prato.

Contact: fashion@fashionart.it, www.fashionart.it

Firenze Arti Visive Studio Arts in Florence
A unique and special contemporary studio arts program where vision and creativity are at the core of everything we do. Studying here is personal. We do not package and commercialize the foreign study experience and our students can completely devote themselves to working and learning while being immersed into the Italian culture.

Contact: info@firenze-artivisive.org, www.firenze-artivisive.org

Good Tastes of Tuscany
Cooking School in Tuscany, Italy
Experience firsthand the good tastes of Tuscany. We have designed our cooking and wine classes to expose you to an intimate side of that Italian lifestyle that is so appealing to all. Spend a fruitful day in an original gallery kitchen of the 13th century villa with hands-on instruction by one of our professional Italian chefs.

Contact: kanna@fusemail.com, www.tuscany-cooking-class.com

Il Chiostro-Arts Workshops in Italy
Il Chiostro offers a variety of arts and learning vacations in Italy including painting, photography, fiction writing, poetry, cooking and cabaret performance. Our programs are in Tuscany, Venice, Rome, Sorrento and Lake Garda.

Contact: ilchiostro@hotmail.com, www.ilchiostro.com

Infinite Human Institute
New Renaissance Florence
We are an abroad program for artists, writers and filmmakers who wish to under take a journey of the soul transporting their creative capacity into the infinite while utilizing the spiritual energy of the renaissance as a springboard to create a higher vision for humanity.

Contact: elizabethleemonroy@yahoo.com, www.newrenaissanceflorence.com

The International School of Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture in Umbria, Italy
The CE (Continuing Education) program is designed for adults with some background in art who want to create more time in their lives to paint and draw, or to pursue their interest to a deeper level. This program offers shorter term instructional sessions, and is appropriate for people whose involvement with art was interrupted or limited by career or family demands, but who are eager to begin to study and practice again with our outstanding faculty. CE students will explore and deepen their interest in art, working and living in the heart of Italy, surrounded by a landscape of unparalleled beauty in close proximity to great masterpieces of art and architecture. The emphasis is on work in the studio, with daily classes in drawing and painting, and weekly trips to Italy's cities of art.

Contact: info@giotto.us, www.giotto.us

London-Milan: The Dual City Summer Sessions in Design
Students, new designers and professionals from around the world are invited to enrol on the London Milan Summer Sessions for four weeks of design tuition and experimentation in July 2007. Now in its second year this unique collaboration between Central Saint Martins in London, Domus Academy and NABA in Milan enables students to study in two of Europe most inspiring cities taking complementary courses in the field of Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Interior Design or Product Design.

Contact: london@london-milan-courses.com, www.london-milan-courses.com

Mami Camilla in Sorrento
We'll take you with us, as part of our family. Our mission is to teach our students the art of traditional southern Italian cooking, specifically those dishes rooted in our culture and way of life. In this way we not only offer cooking classes, but a piece of our historical heritage. Language classes are offered in conjunction with the cooking classes.

Contact: info@mamicamilla.com, www.mamicamilla.com/?hl=en

Max & Me
Cooking School in Tuscany, Italy
The courses concentrate on the preparation of some of the most authentic and tasty dishes from Tuscany and Liguria (Italy).

Contact: webmaster@tuscany-cooking.com, www.tuscany-cooking.com

MB Scambi Culturali
Italian Language and Culture Courses in Padova, Italy
Adults (17+) learn Italian language/culture with native teachers in Padova. the range of courses offered by MB include Italian language courses (intensive group course or one-to-one lessons) and Italian language combined with an area of interest (Italian cooking, cultural itinerary, wine and dine, Italian opera, Italian art, and an expatriate program). We are is situated in the centre of Padova, a city in the Veneto region in the North of Italy (close to Venice).

Contact: info@mbscambi.com, www.mbscambi.com/incoming

Medius Terrae
Slow Travel and Learning Vacations in Southern Italy
Medius Terrae organizes thematic workshop-tours and study holidays in southern Italy, Apulia region. Our aim is to propose a new concept of travel where the visitor encounters the culture and the social life of the visited place with the mind of an anthropologist. Medius Terrae offers the following tours: Astonishing Stone (program on art history and the Lecce limestone), Cheese (on the history of farming, pastoralism,cheese varieties and cheese recipes), Tour of the Five Senses (real taste of the Mediterranean life style), Parole al Sole (interactive language course of Italian language and culture).

Contact: info@mdius-terrae.com, www.medius-terrae.com

New Itineraries Cultural Association
Italian Language and Culture Homestays
Accommodation in your teacher's home in Tuscany with daily Italian language tuition, all meals, private rooms. Quality homes, qualified teachers. Individually-planned tuition. Cultural Association of 20 host families. Cultural excursions around Tuscany with your host as your driver and guide.

Contact: info@newitineraries.it, www.newitineraries.it

Contact: Leanne@portray.it, www.portray.it

Santa Reparata International School of Art
Semester and Summer Art Courses in Florence, Italy
Santa Reparata offers accredited semester and summer courses in studio art and art history. The school is located in the historical center of Florence, and provides housing in nearby apartments. The faculty is made up of Italian and American artists and scholars and all teaching is in English.

Contact: info@santareparata.org, www.santareparata.org

Scuola Leonardo da Vinci
An Italian Language School in Florence, Rome and Siena
Scuola Leonardo da Vinci offers italian language and culture courses in Italy. Learn italian in italy in the three most beautiful cities : Florence, Rome and Siena. Take courses in language, arts, and humanities with transferable college credits.

Contact: scuolaleonardo@scuolaleonardo.com, www.scuolaleonardo.com

Slow Food
Master Italian Cooking
An exclusive 10-week program for professional chefs located in Jesi. The courses are designed for chefs working outside Italy who wish to widen and improve their knowledge of Italian cuisine. In particular we are addressing cooks who have completed their training and have worked alongside established chefs for some time. Our aim is to provide a wide-ranging frame of reference with plenty of in-depth detail that will enable cooks to interpret Italian cuisine to the highest standards throughout the world.

Contact: www.italcook.it

Sorrento Cooking School
Italian Cooking Lessons On The Sorrento & Amalfi Coast – Wine Tours
Daily hands-on cooking classes with lunch or dinner Included; 3-night Or 7-night packages; wine tours with wine tasting; culinary excursions.

Contact: info@sorrentocookingschool.com; www.sorrentocookingschool.com

Study Abroad Italy
Apicius - The Culinary Institute of Florence
Located in the historic center, Apicius The Culinary Institute of Florence, offers the finest Academic and Non-Academic food and wine studies in all of Italy. Programs are shaped either for people who approach "the art of Italian cooking" for the first time, or are experts in the field who wish to refresh and deepen their cultural and practical experience of Italian cooking.

Contact: mail@studyabroaditaly.com, www.studyabroaditaly.com

Tuscany Institute
Writing Workshop in Tuscany
Half-day excursions to Tuscan hilltop towns are combined with daily instruction to spark new writing projects by participants ( limited to 8 ).
Fabric Collage Workshop
Half-day excursions to Tuscan hilltop towns are combined with instruction to create fabric tapestries by participants (limited to 8).

Contact: info@tuscanyinstitute.com, www.tuscanyinstitute.com

Women's Studio Workshop
Printmaking Workshops in Italy
Learn safe, non-toxic printmaking mediums, Carborundum Aquatint or Silk Aquatint, in an inspiring Tuscany location. The workshop package includes tuition, housing and full board (3 meals/day), a day trip to Siena, and ground transportation to and from Grosseto to the workshop site at Castello di Potentino.

Contact: info@wsworkshop.org, www.wsworkshop.org