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Babilonia - Italian Language Courses in Sicily

Taormina is perfectly situated to offer easy access to the beautiful and historically important treasures of Sicily: the ideal place to combine a study abroad program & vacation! In this small historical, internationally renowned town, personal and social contacts are easily made and welcomed by residents. As W. Goethe wrote in 1786: "Without Sicily, Italy cannot be fully understood. It is here one finds the key to all things". We would love to welcome you and give you the opportunity to enjoy a personal, cultural and educational experience here with us. Our Italian courses can be language courses in a group or private language courses. Our Italian language school in Taormina, Sicily, offers study stays from one week up to one year! We can assist you in finding accommodation in Taormina. If, beyond a full immersion study abroad stay, you also want a full cultural experience, we offer a wider choice of culture courses from which to choose: - cooking courses - arts & crafts: ceramics, painting, sculpture and wood restoration courses - Italian literature courses - Italian history courses - art history courses Or, maybe you prefer something more active, dynamic and sporty' Then you can choose from: - eco-tours - sport & adventure - golf On the other hand, if you need courses for specific purposes, we can offer: - business & executives courses - commercial correspondence With our Italian language courses, we offer a program of social and cultural activities. Come on a virtual tour with the help of some short-videos taken inside our school of Italian and see who our students and our teachers are. You can also read some students' comments on our school and courses and if you wish, you can also contact them by e-mail and ask them about their feedback. In our website, you can also read some Press Clippings on the school. Beyond all of that, our Italian language programs are officially recognized by: - The State Department of Education - A.S.I.L.S. - Associazione delle Scuole di Italiano come Lingua Seconda, the only one south of Naples Our Center for Italian Studies has developed summer study abroad programs and short-term programs in Sicily with the following U.S. institutions: - Auburn University (faculty led program) - George Mason University(faculty led program) - Montclair State University (faculty led program) - ViterboUniversity (faculty led program) And, in the past, credits for independent studies for studying at our institute have been granted by: - Albertus Magnus College - Auburn University - California State University San Marcos - California State University Stanislaus - Connecticut College - Elon University - George Mason University - George Washington University - Grand Valley State University - John Cabot University - Louisiana State University - Shreveport - Montclair State University - Notre Dame University - Pace University - School for International Training - Saint Ambrose College - Saint Mary's College of California - Texas A&M University - University of Kansas - University of New Hampshire - University of Wisconsin - Texas A&M University - University of Denver - Viterbo University And our School of Italian has signed agreements with: - University for foreigners of Perugia as Official Authorized Exam Centre for CELI Exams - Certificato di lingua Italiana. The CELI exam is conform to the ALTE- Association of Language Testers in Europe - directives on the European standards fixed by the European Council. The exam sessions are in June and November. - University "Ca'Foscari' of Venezia as authorized language centre for the apprenticeship of ITALS Master for teachers of Italian as foreign/second language.