Societa' Dante Alighieri - Comitato di Siena
Language school in Siena, Italy
Dante Alighieri Siena (DA Siena) is the Italian language and culture school of the Siena committee of the Società Dante Alighieri. The Società Dante Alighieri and its Siena committee are recognised by the Italian Ministry of Education and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for promoting the Italian language and culture abroad. The school has taught Italian for 40 years and has run study abroad programmes since 1990, working with partner colleges and universities in the United States. It is located in the medieval centre of Siena, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and has 14 classrooms; classes have at most 12 students and a lesson lasts 50 minutes.
- Standard Italian course (20 lessons per week), optionally combined with private lessons
- Long-term courses of 3 or 6 months
- Italian combined with culture, cooking or music
- ALMA Siena 50+ and a junior programme
- PLIDA exam preparation and refresher courses for teachers
- Private and mini-group lessons
- Home tuition in Cura di Vetralla
The school helps students who need a student visa and arranges accommodation in host families, shared or private apartments, or hotels and residences. Applications are made through an online form on its Learning Italy website.
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Fees
Prices from the school's current price list (dates and prices for 2026), in euros:
- Registration fee: €80 (includes accommodation placement)
- Standard course, 20 lessons per week: €245 for 1 week, €430 for 2 weeks, €625 for 3 weeks, €820 for 4 weeks, €190 per extra week
- 3 Months Language (12 weeks, 240 hours): €2,160
- 6 Months Language (24 weeks, 480 hours): €3,960
- Private lessons: €50 per 50-minute lesson
Housing
DA Siena books accommodation for its students; stays run from Sunday to Saturday, and the €80 registration fee includes accommodation placement.
- Homestay with an Italian family, with breakfast or with breakfast and dinner
- Private room in a shared apartment with shared kitchen and bathroom, for students aged 18 to 35
- Private apartment with its own kitchen and bathroom
- Hotel, residence or villa, on request
Apartments are 10-15 minutes from the school on foot or by bus. Double rooms are only for students travelling together.
Accreditation
Subjects taught
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Fine Arts
- Arts and Crafts
- Education
- Test preparation
- Occupational Training
- Culinary Arts
- Philology, Languages, Literature
- Language Courses
- Language Courses and Cultural Immersion Programs
- Italian Language and Literature (in Universities)