Learn Italian in Italy far away from mass tourism! Welcome to Cultura Italiana!
Thank you for visiting the Cultura Italiana website. Cultura Italiana is more than just a language school – we specialize in teaching our students how to speak Italian like an Italian; but we also welcome our students to share the Italian culture with us.
At Cultura Italiana, we enable our students to totally immerse themselves in the Italian language and culture by introducing them to the city of Bologna through locals’ eyes.
The people of Bologna are very friendly and always want to chat in Italian, so you can learn Italian the best way, by speaking to Italians.
Cultura Italiana was founded in Bologna in 1981. Now we collaborate with the University of Bologna, the first university in Europe (1088), and 40 other universities across Europe, America, and Japan.
On average, 1000 people per year attend Cultura Italiana, with 35 – 85 people studying at the school per week.
The courses begin every Monday and end on the Friday of the corresponding week. The school is closed only on the international holidays. The 25 lessons are spread over the other four days of the week
Blog for using the Italian that is spoken and written in Bologna, Italy, home of the first university in Europe. You’ll find prompts, activities, interactions, and exercises to keep up with your Italian and learn new structures. The blog is managed by Cultura Italiana for L2 students and teachers
We organize events (conferences, exhibitions, seminars, and publications) in collaboration with universities and Italian Cultural Institutes abroad. In Bologna, we offer events with visits, gatherings, and walks to discover Italian life!
In order to learn Italian in Italy is important to choose a suitable city, Bologna is the right place because of few tourists and the oldest university in Europe. It is also important the prestigious location of Cultura Italiana. You can have fun with the leisure program after the lessons and learn Italian outside the school. You find here pictures of our Italian language school and the medieval city and two activities after the lesson.
The school is located in a XV century building, where the first Lord of Bologna used to live
The historical city centre is one of the biggest in Europe
The lessons at the school in Bologna are lively and interesting. You can find more motivations by watching the videos about how to learn Italian in Italy. Here the lesson is different, more stimulating than the Italian lessons in your country.
Above you can see a typical week at Cultura Italiana with active classes, engaging walks and meetings with Italians
My four weeks at this school have been wonderful. I have learned so much and have enjoyed an excellent cultural experience. The classes are really well organised and the teachers are incredibly supportive and generous with their time. It's more than just a school - it's an opportunity to really feel a part of the cultural fabric of Italy. A truly unique experience.
Response from the owner:Cara Laurel, siamo molto contenti che la scuola ti sia piaciuta, grazie per le belle parole! Speriamo di rivederti presto
I spent very exciting time at Bologna. I learned a lot a Cultura Italiana Bologna. My teacher taught me how to communicate in Italian with all his efforts. At the end of the course I really enjoyed speaking to local people in Italian. Additionally I like Bologna very much. It was full of arts, delicious foods, and energy! I would like to come back to study more.
Deze instelling is werkelijk uniek in zijn soort. De manier waarop je wekelijks kunt instromen, hoe de groepen zijn ingedeeld, hoe iedereen op zijn niveau wordt ingeschaald is perfect. Ik kom hier al enkele jaren terug, met steeds heel veel plezier, en leer elke keer weer wat meer!
Ich möchte mich für eine wunderschöne, lehrreiche und interessante Woche in der Cultura Italiana bedanken!! Es war wunderschön und ich komme in 4 Wochen wieder. Grazie mille...
Response from the owner:Grazie Frank, ti aspettiamo presto!
Mes 3 semaines de cours à Cultura Italiana furent une expérience inoubliable ! Tout était absolument fantastique : - l'école se situe dans un ancien Palazzo, donnant au lieu charme, authenticité et prestige ; - les enseignants sont adorables, enthousiastes, très compétentes et veillent à créer un lien personnalisé avec chaque élève ; - les cours étaient sérieux mais toujours dans la bonne humeur, interactifs et très vivants ; - l'ambiance avec les autres élèves était très bonne : nous avons rapidement noué des liens forts, notamment grâce aux activités gratuites proposées par l'école l'après-midi. Tout respire la joie de vivre et d'apprendre dans cette école! Je la recommande donc à 100%, en espérant bien y retourner bientôt pour continuer mon apprentissage de l'italien.
Response from the owner:Cara Mona, grazie per la tua recensione positiva ed entusiasta! È stato un piacere accoglierti e aiutarti con il tuo italiano, speriamo di rivederti!
Die Schule hat mir sehr gut gefallen!!! Alles war super - der Unterricht ( trotz grammatik) war sehr lustig und informativ,es wird viel Wert auf Kommunikation gelegt. Außerdem wurden wunderschöne außerschulische Ausflüge angeboten ( ohne extra Kosten)- grazie Mille a Massimo. Ich würde gerne länger bleiben!!!
Response from the owner:Grazie mille Claudia! Ti aspettiamo 😊
Ich war schon das zweite Mal dort und ich kann mir kaum vorstellen, dass es eine bessere Schule gibt. Die Lehrkräfte sind alle ganz wundervoll, der Unterricht mal sehr viel Spaß, man lernt unheimlich viel in kurzer Zeit, die Gruppengröße ist optimal, das Gebäude hat total viel Charakter und auch die Aktivitäten außerhalb des Unterrichts machen viel Spaß. Ich komme bestimmt noch ein drittes Mal (und vielleicht noch öfter). Toll ist auch, dass Studierende aller Altersklassen dabei sind. Absolut empfehlenswert!
Response from the owner:Grazie mille! Ti aspettiamo 😊
Grâce à Studiainitalia j'ai vécu une expérience très précieuse pour moi , avec des enseignants et encadrants administratifs très à l'écoute des étudiants jeunes ou moins jeunes. Ils sont tous enthousiastes dynamiques et investis dans le fonctionnement de l'école. Bologne est une ville magnifique à taille humaine . Mi piace molto Bologna e Studiainitalia Tornerò volontieri !! Grazie e bravo a Marco e Marina!! ciao!! arrivederci! Forze spero a l'anno prossimo !!
Response from the owner:Grazie mille! Ti aspettiamo in futuro!
La escuela es maravillosa. Tiene un ambiente acogedor, de camadería. Todos son muy simpáticos y el ambiente que genera es muy agradable. Full recomendada.
Response from the owner:Grazie Vanessa, è stato un piacere conoscerti e speriamo di rivederti in futuro!
A fantastic school in the heart of historic Bologna (which is rapidly becoming a must-see city for many tourists, especially foodies). The classes are small and the teachers are very creative, managing to find a way to make learning grammar fun. Plus there are many extra-curricular activities organized by the school -- cooking classes, hikes in Bologna and the surrounding hills, volleyball on the weekend, to name a few. And best of all, the school has relationships with local landlords and can find you a place to stay, with an Italian host, for very low-cost. I have come back to this school six times in the past three years, and it feels like a second home.
Response from the owner:Caro Henry, siamo sempre felici di rivederti, grazie per le tue belle parole!
Great instructors. Good balance between grammar and conversation. Outside activities interesting but not adapted to student skill level. I learned alot by speaking italian to better skilled students at cafe breaks,lunch, aperitivo. If I do it again it will be at Cultura.
Response from the owner:Grazie mille Carlo, speriamo di rivederti in futuro!
Spend the last month in Cultura Italiana learning italian and I can say it was one of the best experiencies I've ever had. Teachers and staff were really nice and I got the opportunity to meet people from around the world of all ages.
Besides, Cultura Italiana was always organising different activities outside school (visiting the gelato museum, having aperitivo after class, etc) and that contributes to create a very pleasant student atmosphere.
Cultura Italiana makes you want to come back 🙂
Response from the owner:Cara Marcela, grazie per le tue belle parole. Siamo felici che tu sia stata bene. Ti aspettiamo di nuovo a Bologna 🤗
This place has heart. Massimo the director personally leads the walks around the city and other after school activities. The teachers are skilled and engaging the school manages to be small enough to meet people easily, but also able to match language level with the right class. So good
Response from the owner:Grazie mille Jo! Ti aspettiamo presto a Bologna 🤗
I did a month with this language school and had the best time. The teachers are very good. I found it really easy to make friends in the language school because of how the school is set up. I would totally recommend!
Joined there A1 course and a cooking course for one week in Bologna. Great Organization, brilliant teachers (Maria! :)), good atmosphere, everybody very helpful - will come back for sure. In these five days I really learned a lot for a beginner and we had some much fun.
Response from the owner:Grazie mille Monika, a presto!
What a wonderful experience ! Thoroughly recommended. Everyone at the school was delightful. Nothing was too much trouble. The teachers were really great, patient and helpful at every turn. The atmosphere is relaxed and fun, and I met some great people. The extra-curricular activities were a very nice bonus. The accommodation found for me by the school was very good, especially at the low price paid.
Response from the owner:Caro Toni, sei molto gentile! Siamo felici di averti conosciuto e ti aspettiamo presto di nuovo a Bologna. Un abbraccio!
We decided to start our first trip to Italy with two weeks at La Cultura Italiana in order to feel a bit more integrated in the Italian culture and language up front. We recommend this approach highly, and this school even more.
The learning experience is nothing short of amazing. Classes cater to everyone from total beginners to fluent speakers. The grammar classes are intense, but they get you there, and they are immensely practical. One gets to apply every concept immediately in conversations, role play, skits, etc. It seems to us that the teachers must be among the best in Italy.
We found the other students to be from diverse backgrounds and ages, and united by a motivation to learn in a casual but focused environment.
We could not think of a better school for learning a new language.
Response from the owner:Cari Alane e Francois, grazie per le vostre bellissime parole. Aiutare gli studenti a usare l'italiano pratico è il nostro obiettivo. Vi aspettiamo di nuovo a Bologna 🤗
I had a wonderful week at Cultura Italiana in Central Bologna. Amazingly nice and supportive teachers with lots of patience and fun during the lessons. It is a really well organized school which also offers great afternoon activities! I can only recommend to go there and enjoy the language and city at its fullest. Grazie a tutti e alla prossima volta 🙂
Response from the owner:Grazie mille per le tue parole Tina! È stato un piacere conoscerti. A presto!
Perfect immersion into the Italian language, culture and kitchen in the beautiful city of Bologna ! Highly recommended ! Very friendly and professional staff !
Response from the owner:Grazie Hilde! Ti aspettiamo di nuovo a Bologna 😉
Ich hatte kurzfristig Einzelunterricht gebucht. Die Schulleitung war sehr flexibel und hat gute, motivierte Lehrkräfte. Auch werden viele spannende Nebenaktivitäten organisiert (Führungen, Kochkurse).
Response from the owner:Grazie Thomas, sei molto gentile! Siamo felici di sapere che sei stato bene a Cultura Italiana. Ti aspettiamo!
Cultura Italiana is a wonderful school to learn Italian and improve communication skills. Being a language teacher myself, I was very impressed by the quality of the teachers. The classes are dynamic. The teachers have a good way to facilitate conversation and explain grammar. The atmosphere in class is encouraging the student to speak and making it fun in the process. The location in the old town cannot be beat.
Response from the owner:Grazie mille Adriana! È stato un vero piacere conoscerti e aiutarti con l'italiano. A presto!
This is a wonderful language school in a beautiful city. The staff are amazing and always so helpful making sure that you are in the class that suits you. It's not all classroom based - there are walks, talks, extra lessons, park activities and the all important aperitivo.
Response from the owner:Grazie mille Stefano! Sappiamo che sei sempre in prima linea per l'aperitivo! Ti aspettiamo prestissimo 😉
Une école sérieuse, très professionnelle, j'ai senti que j'étais soutenue et aidée de manière rapide et efficace que ce soit pour mon inscription, les papiers nécessaires à mon Erasmus, l' arrivée sur Bologne mais aussi bien entendu l'enseignement. Les méthodes sont bien rodées, l'enseignement varié, ludique et de qualité. L'emplacement en plein centre de Bologne est également un grand avantage. Bref, je recommande vivement Cultura Italiana et je vais essayer d'y revenir.
Response from the owner:Grazie mille Corinne, le tue parole ci fanno piacere. Ti aspettiamo presto di nuovo a Bologna!
Je viens de passer six semaines à Cultura Italiana. Six semaines très agréables. L'atmosphère, les profs, les cours, le personnel administratif... Dix sur dix! Cultura Italiana, ce ne sont pas seulement des cours d'italien (ce qui est déjà pas mal!), c'est aussi tout un programme culturel facultatif: visites guidées, conférences, cours de cuisine... Merci à toute l'équipe! Grâce à vous, j'ai fait la connaissance d'une belle langue et d'une ville magnifique. Je reviendrai...
I highly recommend the Italian language school “Cultura Italiana”: There are excellent teachers, especially Marina Carbone, who integrates grammatical structures into everyday language in such a humorous and awesome way that even grammar is lots of fun! Thank you so much!! Furthermore Cultura Italiana offers a variety of great extracurricular activities! The city of Bologna is wonderful - I will definitely return!!👍😃
I loved my experience at Cultura Italiana Bologna. Two absolutely amazing weeks! If you are on the fence about enrolling, go for it.
I stayed in an apartment that the school arranged. It was in the city center, and I was pleased with every aspect of my living accommodations and my learning experience. I met great people of all ages, with varying cultural backgrounds. Sometimes we explored the city together, and sometimes I ventured out alone. I felt safe and connected, at every turn. The city is amazing and the school is wonderful.
Back from two weeks Cultura Italiana in Bologna. I learnt so much in the two weeks - and I believe I never laughed as much as in these two weeks of Cultura Italiana. I also higly recommend the interesting excursions and of course the cooking lessons. ... and Bologna is a truely wonderful city!
Grazie alla direzione ( Massimo, Silvia e Roberta) siete molto gentile con me
Grazie Massimo per la passeggiata sulla neve.....�
Grazie a tutti gli insegnanti:
Maria; senza la tua pacienza le prime settimane non avrei potuto imparare l'italiano....non capivo niente
Marina; senza il tuo senso dell'umore sarebbe stato più difficile, devo conoscere la Sardegna
Nazzarena; ancora oggi la canzone "azzurro" suona nella mia testa...�...grazie
Stefania; anche io so che la mia testa è dura, mi hai fatto piacere imparare la grammatica con te...grazie
Francesco; non sei stato il mio inaegnante, ma sono interessato al dialetto napolitano...forse ritornerò per impararlo
Beatrice; la mia wikipedia personale.
Non dimenticherò la mia prima settimana, avevamo bevuto due o tre tekila e io non sapevo che tua sia una insegnante...divertente.
Sai che adesso, hai un amico nella Spagna, ricordati di farmi visita...sei fascinante.
Mi piaccerebbe ringraziare alla Scuola per la cultura che ho imparato con Alessandro e Andrea...grazie
Federica; Cuante ore abbiamo compartito all'osteria? Cuante bottiglie di vino? È stato un piacere conoscerti
Arianna; sempre sei stata simpatica e attenta con me, la tua torta al cioccolato è buonissima
Infine ringrazio tutti i miei colleghi per questa meravigliosa esperienza. In bocca a lupo a tutti...grazie
Jessica, Australia
Buongiorno, I wanted to message and say a huge thank you for everything over the last 12 weeks. I had such an incredible time living in your beautiful city and learning Italian. I had high expectations for this ex…
Constanza, Argentina
Grazie per tutti Cultura Italiana team
Antonie, Germany
Carissimi, ovviamente oggi non potevo dire nulla al saluto degli studenti (mi dispiace), ma vorrei ringraziarvi ancora una volta per questo mese! Anche questa volta a cultura italiana è stato meraviglioso! Grazie…
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