Passepartout Italian Language School In Milan is officially recognized
by Italian Ministry of Education
COURSES ABOUT LEONARDO
Milan under the Sforza rule - Leonardo da Vinci and
Ludovico il Moro.
Didactic programme for foreigners in Italian within
an Italian cultural context
Passepartout is a language school based in Milan specialized in teaching Italian for foreigners. It organizes a course where the study of the Italian language is matched with the study of the historical and artistic development of Milan at the time of Ludovico il Moro and Leonardo da Vinci.
OBJECTIVES
- The artistic heritage of Milan as ideal means for linking the linguistic learning to the historical background of this town and help students get to know other aspects of Milan than those commonly known abroad. The artistic flourishing of Milan under the rule of the Sforza dynasty and the vitality of this court in placing orders of work-of-arts, focusing the attention on the twenty-year union between Ludovico il Moro and Leonardo da Vinci.
- Providing linguistic tools for understanding written and oral texts relating to arts, in order to be able to use this background in further visits to Italy.
CONTENT
The language learning will be carried out at Passepartout headquarters. It will provide the necessary tools for the tourist daily communication, paying special attention to the terminology concerning art and architecture. The didactic material will allow students to use the Italian language as a natural tool to discover the Italian artistic heritage with a higher competence. A number of extra school activities such as visits, conferences and short film projections complete the programme and will allow learning about the artistic and historical characteristics of Milan under the Sforza.
ONE-WEEK PROGRAMME
Guided visits to the following places will be organized as part of the programme:
- Sforza Castle
- The Church of S. Maria delle Grazie and the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
- Ambrosiana Art Gallery
- Poldi Pezzoli house-museum
- San Satiro
- Begatti Vasecchi house-museum
- National Museum of Science and Technology
- The small town of Vigevano
Each visit will be preceded by a short introduction by the teacher, while students will be asked to prepare a report during school hours.
Courses about Leonardo can be arranged on request of a group (minimum 4 students) throughout the year
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will be provided in single rooms (shared apartments) or, on request, in different facilities (hotels, bed&breakfast, residences).
PRICE
€896;00
The price includes:
- Accommodation in a single room
- Italian classes
- Teaching materials
- Museum tickets
- Subway and bus tickets
- Train tickets to Vigevano
The price doesn't include:
- Meals
- Transport to Milan and back home
- Picking up from and to the airport
PROGRAMME
| 9 am-12 am | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 9 am - 12 am | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Visit to the small town of Vigevano |
| 12 am-2 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 2 pm | Visit to the Sforza Castle | Visit to the Church of S. Maria delle Grazie and the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci | Visit to the Ambrosiana Art Gallery and the Church of San Satiro | Visit to the Palazzo Bagatti - Valsecchi house-museum | Visit to the Science and Technology Museum |
N.B. For organizational reasons the order of activities may be changed
TWO-WEEK PROGRAMME
Guided visits to the following places will be organized as part of the programme:
- Brera Art Gallery
- Poldi Pezzoli house-museum
- Ambrosiana Art Gallery
- Sforza Castle
- The Church of S. Maria delle Grazie and the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci
- The canal system of Milan: the Navigli
- National Museum of Science and Technology
- The small town of Vigevano
Each visit will be preceded by a short introduction by the teacher, while students will be asked to prepare a report during school hours. Qualified personnel will hold two preliminary conferences about Milan under the Sforza rule and about Leonardo da Vinci in Milan. Two short films relating to this theme will be projected at school and students will work on them with the support of the teachers.
Courses about Leonardo can be arranged on request of a group (minimum 4 students) throughout the year
ACCOMMODATION
Accommodation will be provided in single rooms (shared apartments) or, on request, in different facilities (hotels, bed&breakfast, residences).
PRICE
1254 € (included accommodation in a single room in apartment)
PROGRAMME
| 1 st week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 9 am- 12 am | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Visit to the small town of Vigevano |
| 12 am-2 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 2 pm | · Conference · Weekly programme · Weekly homework assignment |
Visit to the Sforza Castle |
Visit to the Poldi Pezzoli house-museum |
Short film projection at school | Visit to the Ambrosiana Art Gallery |
| 2 nd week | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday |
| 9 am- 12 am | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Classroom lesson | Departure |
| 12 am-2 pm | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | Lunch | |
| 2 pm | · Conference · Weekly programme · Weekly homework assignment |
Visit to the Brera Art Gallery |
Visit to the Church of S. Maria delle Grazie and the Last Supper by Leonardo da Vinci | Short film projection at school | Visit to the Science and Technology Museum Visit to the canal system of Milan, the Navigli, and farewell dinner |
N.B. For organizational reasons the order of activities may be changed.
In collaboration with: Leonardo a Milano
THE SCHOOL
ITALIAN COURSES
SPECIAL COURSES
PASSEPARTOUT
Viale Monte Nero, 80
20135 Milan (MI)
Tel./Fax +39 02.55183708
