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Italian Language and Creative Culture
Discover the Italian language as a gateway to creative culture and Made in Italy
Florence
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Summer Courses
Language
English
Start date
June 2026
Frequency
Full time
Fruition
On campus
Duration
3 Weeks
Course Coordination
Elisabetta Digiugno
Price
2.800 €
Born from the collaboration between IED Firenze and Linguaviva, the Italian Language & Creative Culture Summer Course offers international students and young participants the opportunity to deepen their knowledge of Italian through an immersive experience that combines language learning with the exploration of contemporary creative practices. The course presents language not only as a communication tool, but also as a means to understand the cultural, aesthetic, and design codes that define Italian creative identity.
In a context where linguistic skills and cultural sensitivity are increasingly in demand, Florence is the ideal setting for this educational journey. A city that symbolizes Italy’s artistic and cultural heritage, Florence is also a dynamic hub of creative production in the fields of design, fashion, visual arts, and communication. Its international and stimulating environment allows students to connect tradition and contemporaneity through a hands-on educational experience.
The summer course aims to develop essential Italian language skills—listening, speaking, reading comprehension, and grammar—while introducing students to the creative disciplines represented at IED Florence. The program is designed for students motivated to explore the creative culture of Made in Italy.
The course adopts a multidisciplinary and practical approach, combining language training, thematic workshops, and experiential activities. The methodology promotes active learning through structured lessons, communicative exercises, design labs, guided visits, and on-site activities.
Key modules include:
- Italian Language – Linguaviva: an intensive module structured according to CEFR levels
- Fashion Culture Workshop – IED: an introduction to the aesthetic codes of Italian fashion and the dialogue between heritage, craftsmanship, and contemporary industry.
- Design & Made in Italy Lab – IED: an exploration of the foundations of Italian design, focusing on materials, sustainability, design culture, and local identity.
- Visual Storytelling in Florence – IED: a workshop dedicated to the languages of visual arts and urban photography to narrate places and cultures.
- Visits and on-site activities: museums, walking tours, and iconic locations of creative Florence.
At the end of the course, students receive a language certificate issued by Linguaviva and a portfolio of projects and materials developed during the IED workshops, attesting to the acquisition of an initial cultural and design foundation and a greater awareness of the Italian creative context.
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