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Learn Italian with us
in Cortona

       
            with Italian Language  School Polymnia, Cortona
                                     



  Italian is regarded as one of the most beautiful of the world’s languages, so why not come to Cortona, a stunning Etruscan town, for a holiday and learn Italian at the same time!
Polymnia is an Italian language school in Cortona, which is in the heart of Tuscany, half way between Florence and Siena.
 Since 1999, Polymnia has offered Italian language courses and culteral courses such as art history, wine, literature, history and Italian for special purposes.
The school is open all year round, both for group and individual lessons and our teachers are all mother-tongue speakers specializing in the teaching of Italian as a second language.
The students benefit from learning Italian in a real life situation thanks to our Italian courses which are available for beginners and experienced speakers alike. Thanks to the small classes and the option of one to one tuition, this will ensure swift progress.
Additional cultural activities include: Italian cooking, wine and olive oil tasting, ceramic courses plus lectures on the Etruscans and much more.


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The courses Group Courses: 3-9 participants (average: 5-6 students each class)
The group courses consist of 4 hours (60 minutes each), Monday to Friday 20 hours per week.
Schedule: 9:00am - 11:00am, break, 11:30am - 1:00pm.

If the group consists only of two students (same level), the time is reduced at 3 hours of lesson.
If there is no suitable group available to an applicant, the school will offer 2 hours of individual tuition per day at the same price of the booked course.

Individual tuition: is available both morning and afternoon.

Cultural course: are always available, even though it is possible that they are held as individual tuition instead classes’ group. The costs change according to the number of participants.

Educational material: photocopies (they are included in the price). The students can buy the text books.
Levels: it is based on the “Common European Framework of Reference for Languages” of European Council: beginners, elementary, intermediate I, intermediate II, advanced I, advanced II.
At the end of the course students receive an attendance certificate.

Students who are already speak some Italian may start classes every Monday, whereas newcomers to the language must start at the scheduled starting dates.

The courses start after an entrance test (written and grammar test and short interview, 8:45-10).
For the beginners there isn’t any entrance test so the lesson starts right away.

At the end of each course there is an goodbye aperitif.

COURSE DATES 2019
​ WINTER
7 February - 28 February


SPRING
2 March - 31 May


SUMMER
3 June - 29 September (for August mail us , please, for availability)
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AUTUMN
2 October - 22 December*


* There will be no lessons on the following Italian public holidays: 6th January, Easter Monday, 25th April, 1st May, 2nd June,14- 15th August, 1st November and 8th December.
Students who already speak some Italian may start classes every Monday, whereas newcomers to the language must start at the scheduled starting dates


STANDARD COURSES (personalized) -NEW OF 2017/2018!!!A very basic course for beginner or for other levels, but reserved only for one person, 2 hours per day, every day. In this course the students decide with the personal teacher a personal program. More than 4 weeks , please mail us.
1 week 300 euros
2 weeks 440 euros
3 weeks 540 euros
4 weeks 660 euros


STANDARD COURSESStandard courses are for those who wish to learn Italian in the mornings with other students in small groups. They are divided into six levels, from beginner to advanced, and combine study of the language with in-depth studies of culture and current affairs (the degree of complexity being determined by the level of the course).
1 week course 260 €
2 week course 435 €
3 week course 535 €
4 week course 650 €
6 week course 970 €
8 week course 1.290 €
12 week course 1.925 €


INTENSIVE COURSESThe intensive courses are a combination of the standard course plus one or two hours of private lessons in the afternoon. The courses are designed for those who wish to reinforce the knowledge of grammatical structure, engage in an in-depth study of a specific aspect of the culture or current affairs, or work individually on conversation, listening or reading comprehension, or writing.

1 week course + 1 hour of private lesson per day 440 € 
2 week course + 1 hour of private lesson per day 740 € 
3 week course + 1 hour of private lesson per day 940 € 
  4 week course + 1 hour of private lesson per day 1.165 € 
  6 week course + 1 hour of private lesson per day 1.595 € 
  8 week course + 1 hour of private lesson per day 2.120 € 
 12 week course +1 hour of private lesson per day 3.140 €

INTENSIVE COURSES PLUS1 week course + 2 hours of private lessons per day 550 €
   2 week course + 2 hours of private lessons per day 1.010 €
   3 week course + 2 hours of private lessons per day 1.400 €
   4 week course + 2 hours of private lessons per day 1.770 €
6 week course + 2 hour of private lesson per day 2.640 €
8 week course + 2 hour of private lesson per day 3.515 €
12 week corses +2 hour of private lesson per day 5.250 €


PRIVATE LESSONSPrivate lessons are for those students who are looking for a custom program that meets their individual needs, not every day.
1 hour lesson 30 €
6 hours of private lessons 220 €
10 hours of private lessons 350 €
Lessons for two, 1-hour lesson 60 €
10 hours of private lessons for two 630 €

CONVERSATION AT LUNCHTIME We're offering individual, one-week (5 days) courses for those who prefer to learn in a more relaxed way, taking their lessons over lunch at a restaurant with their teacher. 
We'll talk about this and that - current affairs, art, culture and soon - without worrying about grammar. Lessons take place during the lunch hour, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., lunches are not included in the price of the course. Courses start every Monday.
500 €

SPECIAL COURSES FOR STUDENTS IN THREE DAYSThese courses are structured for students who want to study Italian in an alternative way.
The idea is to learn Italian not only in the classroom but around the city where students can immediately acquire the basic knowledge of the Italian language thanks to the real-life situations (go to a bar to have a coffee, go the weekly market, go to museums). This kind of lessons are used primarily to implement immediately the concepts that are acquired on the first day when there will be a brief knowledge and teaching some basic words.
The cost is 200 € per person.

For information contact us at: [email protected]

Technical Direction
Tuscanmagic di Dng srl
Agenzia Viaggi- Travel Agency
Incoming Tour Operator
P.I 01659000515
Via Guelfa 24/26 52044 Cortona (AR)
email: [email protected]
Tel: +39 0575 1645310
Fax: +39 0575 1645311
Cell: +39 3487653653