San Miniato is an authentic artistic town with old monuments and an astonishing collection of buildings dating to the Middle Ages and Renaissance, very much like Florentine places. The dimension of the town together with its differences from the usual touristic sites, allow the students to live a full-time, authentic Italian experience, avoiding the lingustic, and sometimes, cultural emptiness of a big city. By living the experience, the students are offered the opportunity of getting to know directly both language and culture. This one month program is open to college students and high school seniors. It includes a 5-day group excursion to Venice, Bologna and Rome plus one month in Siena.
Tuition is paid separately.
The guest lives in a host family and has daily tuition in the home from a member of the family who is a qualified Italian teacher. Accomodation in quality homes in Florence and Tuscany. Host families live in Florence, or in large country villas just outside the city in the Chianti wine area, or in other parts of Tuscany. The homes are excellent for comfort and quality. Many offer four or five star accommodation.