Italian language school · Siracusa, Sicily · since 1984
Learn Italian.
Live Italian.
Immersive Italian courses, university pathways and study-abroad programs — where every lesson continues in the streets, at the market and by the sea.
- 7,000+alumni worldwide
- 100+student nationalities
- 300+sunny days a year in our garden
- Every Mondaynew courses start, all levels
Percorsi · Choose your path
One academy.
Three ways to experience Italy.
Il metodo · Why choose us
Not just a school.
A full Italian life.
In class, in the garden, in Ortigia, at the market — the language surrounds you from morning coffee to evening passeggiata.
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Small classes, real attention
Focused learning paths from A1 to advanced, with personalized attention.
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Teachers who make you speak
A communicative method built on conversation, confidence and real-life use.
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Sicily as your classroom
UNESCO sites, cooking, sailing, workshops and authentic local life.
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Support from arrival to goodbye
Courses, accommodation, orientation, visas and student life in Siracusa.
Study. Speak.
Cook. Explore.
Corsi · Course options
A course for every rhythm.
Group lessons, intensive programs or private paths — all levels welcome, and you can start every Monday.
from €150 / week
from €300 / week
from €150 / week
Foundation Year · University pathways
Your path to university in Italy.
Language training, academic mentoring and track-specific preparation for Italian universities and academies.
Immersione · Cultural activities
Italian is tasted, heard,
walked and lived.
A rich calendar of activities, excursions and events every week, in line with the Sicilian seasons.
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Sailing & sunset aperitif
Sea, light and language practice along the coast.
Sicilian cooking classes
Recipes, ingredients and conversation around the table.
UNESCO & Catacombs
History as part of the learning process.
Ceramics & mosaic workshops
Hands-on sessions rooted in Sicilian craft.
Movie & language nights
Italian through cinema, dialogue and emotion.
Wine tasting
Vocabulary and conviviality, the Sicilian way.
I campus · Location
Two study centers.
One unforgettable city.
Le voci · Student stories
“I came to Sicily to learn Italian, but I found much more: friends, culture, food, history and a city that made me speak every day.”
Parliamone · Contact our team
Ready to live Italian?
Real people helping you every step of the way: from enrolment and visa application to orientation and settling into your new city.
Meet Virginia
Language courses: level, dates, accommodation and student life in Siracusa.
Ask Virginia
The Italian Academy · Siracusa, Sicily · since 1984 info@theitalianacademy.com · +39 0931 61424