Senior Course

Centro Culturale Giacomo Puccini Italian Language School SRL

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Course description

This course is specifically designed for more mature students over the age of 50. Students will learn Italian in a pleasant and relaxing environment, accompanied by a wide variety of cultural activities.

Morning Program:
The morning course of Standard Italian Language is designed to improve language and conversational skills, and heighten the awareness and appreciation of the Italian culture.

Afternoon Program:
• Orientation tour of the city and introduction to the Liberty Architecture period with visits to the “Promenade Regina Margherita” and the “Gran Café”;
• Melodrama: Introduction to Puccini’s Operas, with live auditing (Giardini Sonori);
• Cooking class with typical Mediterranean dinner;
• Afternoon excursion to Torre del Lago with visit to Puccini’s house and museum;
• Wine tasting guided by expert sommeliers: Tuscan reds paired with regional Italian cheeses and bread;
• Seminar on ‘gelati italiani’ (Italian Ice Cream);
• Weekend day trip to Florence.

4 lessons of group language course per day; 20 lessons per week.
• Visits and excursions on the afternoons.
• One full day excursion during the weekend.
• If there is only one participant, she/he will be placed in an Intensive PLUS-5 course. All organized school activities are free of charge for this participant.

Course topics

Listening, Speaking, Pronunciation, Reading, Writing, Vocabulary, Grammar and Activities

Class schedule

Course duration
2 weeks
Classes per week
30 lessons per week (each lesson lasts 45 min)
Class days
Monday - Friday

Class times

Morning session
09:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Activity
03:00 PM - 06:00 PM

Class schedule may change depending on availability and season.

Class level

All levels, beginner to advanced
You will take a placement test on your first day to determine your class level. You may also take this test before your arrival in Viareggio.

Class size

Average 8 students
Maximum 12 students

Student age

Age range 30 years old and older
Average 35 years old
(25 in the summer)

Certificate

A certificate of completion will be issued at the end of the course.
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"I met a lot of interesting people at school , that was the best"

Marie Frösing, student from Sweden

I liked everything, but I was just there one week and next time it will be 4 weeks I think

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Date of study
3 Jul 2023 - 7 Jul 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
This is a verified review. This student has booked a course at this school through Language International.

"Everything and everyone has been brilliant and very helpful at school with every query i've had!"

Nicoleta Lenuta Evans, student from UK

The class and starting times suited me very well . Both our tutors Gabriella & Serena have done their best to help me and my colleagues in learning , writing & speaking effectively the Italian Language.
For my first week I was housed with a few other students, my flat was clean & fresh bedcovers but the matress wasn't comfortable , I'm afraid. I have found erveything I needed in the kitchen & bathroom and happy to be able to use the washing machine. The housemates were absolutely great & I will miss them.
The following two weeks I transferred myself to live in Emanuella's house a very nice & caring lady. Emanuella has got a little dog Sso with which I became friends & given him biscottini in exchange of a kiss on my nouse. She did her best first me & I loved my spacious room & the comfy double bed, Emanuella prepared collazione every morning for me & one one occasion she & her partner invited me for having cena together. I have been shown around Lido di Camaiore, rode on my bici following Emanuella to the nearest supermarket, went to the beach together & we had lots of conversations in italian
Emanuella has been very patient and supportive and living with her helped me a lot in improving my italian. We are still exchanging the ocassional text to each other and Emanuella is good fun, same as Gabriella which was my favourite tutorial at the school. I've had 4 private lessons. 3 with Serena & 1 with Gabriella which I must say I wish I'd had more but unfortunately 50 euros for 45min it was too expensive for me.
Ovrerall I have done all my homework, I have learnt some Italian but it all comes together with practice.
I am glad to have been there & the locazione of the school suite everyone not heard anybody complaining about anything at all.
Simone is a fantastic lady and so her lovely colleague I had discounts at the beach and for renting my bici, eccellente service!
Mi dispiace ma è più facile scrivere in inglese così tanto

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Duration of study
2 weeks
Date of study
22 May 2023 - 9 Jun 2023
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"I liked to speak Italian more and more"

Linus Müller, student from Switzerland

The teachers are competent and feel that they like to work in this school.
The climate in the school is relaxed and cheerful.
The lessons are interesting, I learned a lot, even in private lessons.
The activities (Visit in Pisa, Luca and a plate of spaghetti) were very funny.
Even the secretary is very kind and willing to help.
The decor and the school is simple, everything is a bit old but with charm.

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Duration of study
6 weeks
Date of study
9 Sep 2019 - 25 Oct 2019
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Very nice"

Maria Florencia Mendy, student from Argentina

I did not hesitate. They were very practical and friendly.

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My ratings for this school

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
31 Aug 2015 - 11 Sep 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"Perfect holidays in Tuscany"

Joanna Waśko, student from Poland

I liked the location of the school. Most of the teachers were really good, except for the teacher of the conversation classes - those ones were boring. I liked the activities organised by school, especially the trips and dinners on the beach. The staff in the school was really friendly and helpful. Housing was good as well. The apartment was nice and well-equipped, also well-located.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
3 Aug 2015 - 14 Aug 2015
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"It was very interesting and I have learned many new things."

Evi Aigner, student from Germany

I liked my class and the teachers were super. Alexandra and Annalisa were very good teachers. The location was old, but good.
The seats are a little small.

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Date of study
7 Jul 2014 - 11 Jul 2014
Would you recommend this school?
Yes
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"I came to Puccini school twice and I was very happy."

iris shepherd

The place is fantastic and professors were fantastic and I hope to return next fall for maybe three to four weeks.

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Duration of study
1 week
Date of study
16 Sep 2013 - 27 Sep 2013
Would you recommend this school?
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Housing

Centro Puccini offers the following housing types:
homestay

Homestay - 2-person shared room - Breakfast - 2 students must book together

£ 180
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Distance to school: 5 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
£ 180
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Italian in Viareggio. These homes are often between 5-20 minutes away from the school by walking. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Students must be 16 years old and older.

In selecting host families, we do not look for luxury and comfort in the material sense but for Italian families who appreciate receiving foreign students. Additionally, the word "family" should not be taken too literally, as a family can be "traditional" with children, a single parent or a childless couple who take in students because they enjoy the company.

Homestay - Single-person room - Breakfast

£ 223
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: Homestay
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Distance to school: 5 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, anytime
Check-out: Saturday, anytime
£ 223
Homestays are carefully selected and offer students the opportunity to learn more about the local culture in a comfortable setting while studying Italian in Viareggio. These homes are often between 5-20 minutes away from the school by walking. Families usually offer affordable meal plans that allow you to sample the local cuisine. If you have special requests or diet restrictions (because of religion or health reasons), please let us know in advance. Students must be 16 years old and older.

In selecting host families, we do not look for luxury and comfort in the material sense but for Italian families who appreciate receiving foreign students. Additionally, the word "family" should not be taken too literally, as a family can be "traditional" with children, a single parent or a childless couple who take in students because they enjoy the company.
student-residence

Student residence (off-campus) - 2-person shared room - No meals - 2 students must book together

£ 403
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Address: Via Ugo Foscolo 36, Viareggio, LU 55049, Italy
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, air conditioning, heating, 24/7 supervision, and other
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
£ 403
The Mini Residences consist of two bright rooms and a bathroom: there is a dining room which includes a small kitchen and a bedroom. There is weekly cleaning and changing of linens. On request is possible to have buffet breakfast with: coffee, tea, milk,fresh juice, bread, butter, jam, salami, cheese, cakes, etc.
The mini-residence is equipped as follows:

• air conditioning
• direct dial phone connection
• 20" LCD color TV
• in-room digital safe which has a plug for laptop and cameras to recharge electronic items while in safe
• ADSL free Internet connection
• electronic door key

Student residence (off-campus) - Single-person room - No meals

£ 745
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Address: Via Ugo Foscolo 36, Viareggio, LU 55049, Italy
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: Student residence (off-campus)
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Facilities: Private bathroom, kitchen, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, air conditioning, heating, 24/7 supervision, and other
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
£ 745
The Mini Residences consist of two bright rooms and a bathroom: there is a dining room which includes a small kitchen and a bedroom. There is weekly cleaning and changing of linens. On request is possible to have buffet breakfast with: coffee, tea, milk,fresh juice, bread, butter, jam, salami, cheese, cakes, etc.
The mini-residence is equipped as follows:

• air conditioning
• direct dial phone connection
• 20" LCD color TV
• in-room digital safe which has a plug for laptop and cameras to recharge electronic items while in safe
• ADSL free Internet connection
• electronic door key
apartment

Shared apartment - 2-person shared room - No meals - 2 students must book together

£ 149
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: No meals
Distance to school: 5 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
£ 149
Living in a apartment, together with other foreign or Italian students or with the landlord/landlady, requires maturity but allows you considerable independence. You share with the roommate(s) the bathroom and the kitchen and can cook on your own.

You share a flat or floor of a house either with other students from Centro Giacomo Puccini. Students share the kitchen and the bathroom.
The apartments are furnished and the kitchens are supplied with all essential kitchen equipment (cutlery, plates, pans etc.).You can prepare your meals separately or together with your flatmates and fellow students. Electricity, gas water, local costs and taxes are included in the price. Bed-linens are provided free of charge. You have to bring your own towels. The apartment are not provided with telephones nor with Internet connections.
The apartments are cleaned before your arrival. During your stay, you are responsible for the cleaning of your rooms and of the rooms used in common (kitchen and bathroom).

Shared apartment - Single-person room - No meals

£ 192
weekly
Age range: 18 - 80 years old
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: Shared apartment
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: No meals
Distance to school: 5 - 20 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
£ 192
Living in a apartment, together with other foreign or Italian students or with the landlord/landlady, requires maturity but allows you considerable independence. You share with the roommate(s) the bathroom and the kitchen and can cook on your own.

You share a flat or floor of a house either with other students from Centro Giacomo Puccini. Students share the kitchen and the bathroom.
The apartments are furnished and the kitchens are supplied with all essential kitchen equipment (cutlery, plates, pans etc.). You can prepare your meals separately or together with your flatmates and fellow students. Electricity, gas water, local costs and taxes are included in the price. Bed-linens are provided free of charge. You have to bring your own towels. The apartment are not provided with telephones nor with Internet connections.
The apartments are cleaned before your arrival. During your stay, you are responsible for the cleaning of your rooms and of the rooms used in common (kitchen and bathroom).
hotel

2-star hotel - 2-person shared room - Breakfast - 2 students must book together

£ 310
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Address: Via Ugo Foscolo 36, Viareggio, LU 55049, Italy
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: 2-star hotel
Room type: 2-person shared room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, tV room, air conditioning, heating, 24/7 supervision, and other
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
Restriction: 2 students must book together
£ 310
Hotel Luana is a familiar Hotel located in the center of Viareggio (seaside resort near Pisa), within 200 meters to the beach and the promenade with its Art Deco Cafès. It is also ideally situated for access to all of Viareggio, including the open air market, which is very convenient for shopping. Hotel Luana offers five single rooms and five double rooms. We offer a buffet breakfast with: coffee, tea, milk,fresh juice, bread, butter, jam, salami, cheese, cakes, etc.
Every room is equipped as follows:

• bathroom with shower
• air conditioning
• direct dial phone connection
• 20" LCD color TV
• in-room digital safe which has a plug for laptop and cameras to recharge electronic items while in safe
• ADSL free Internet connection
• electronic door key

2-star hotel - Single-person room - Breakfast

£ 435
weekly
Age range: 16 - 90 years old
Address: Via Ugo Foscolo 36, Viareggio, LU 55049, Italy
Location: In the city center of Viareggio
Housing type: 2-star hotel
Room type: Single-person room
Board type: Breakfast (7 meals per week)
Facilities: Private bathroom, telephone, wireless internet, free internet, air conditioning, heating, and 24/7 supervision
Distance to school: 10 - 15 minutes by walk
Availability: January - December
Check-in: Sunday, after 02:00 PM
Check-out: Saturday, before 11:00 AM
£ 435
Hotel Luana is a familiar Hotel located in the center of Viareggio (seaside resort near Pisa), within 200 meters to the beach and the promenade with its Art Deco Cafès. It is also ideally situated for access to all of Viareggio, including the open air market, which is very convenient for shopping. Hotel Luana offers five single rooms and five double rooms. We offer a buffet breakfast with: coffee, tea, milk,fresh juice, bread, butter, jam, salami, cheese, cakes, etc.
Every room is equipped as follows:

• bathroom with shower
• air conditioning
• direct dial phone connection
• 20" LCD color TV
• in-room digital safe which has a plug for laptop and cameras to recharge electronic items while in safe
• ADSL free Internet connection
• electronic door key
visa

Visa support

We cannot apply for visas on behalf of students. However, the school can supply you with all the documentation you need to support your visa application.

Your letter of acceptance will be sent to your home address by regular mail at no charge to you. If you wish to receive your paperwork by express mail, you will be charged 110 € when you register.

Flights and airport transfer

Please note that we do not book flights for our students. If you are researching airfare costs, we recommend using Kayak.com, a search engine that lets you compare flight options from your home country to Viareggio based on your budget, schedule and preferences.

Travel insurance

Study abroad worry-free with Language International's health and personal effects insurance coverage. When you book a course with us, you can opt to purchase an international insurance plan that covers not only your health care cost but also loss of your personal belongings. You must book your insurance in advance when you register.

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