ITALA Italian Language Courses Bologna

ITALA teaches Italian to international exchange students on Via de’ Castagnoli, a short walk from Piazza Verdi in Bologna’s university district. Its timetable is designed for students who already have lectures and seminars to attend. The six- and eight-week formats each place one language lesson a week alongside separate conversation meetings. An initial assessment helps determine which class to join.

Italian from the classroom to the conversation table

In a small class, students can work together on how to phrase a question or respond to one. At the conversation club they have a different task. They meet tutors and other learners in a local bar, where they can try those expressions in a conversation that has room to change direction. The shorter and longer courses include different numbers of club meetings, a detail worth checking when choosing between them.

The location is particularly useful for someone spending a semester at the University of Bologna. A learner can come to class with a question that arose while looking for a room, arranging to meet classmates or finding a lecture hall, then put the answer to use on the way back. Students whose exchange starts mid-semester should compare the assessment date with their arrival date before choosing a group.