Italian Language and Art studies: One term combined programme starting next January

This programme combines Italian Language studies with Fine Arts studies  and it will start on January 7th 2014 at AdG. Here is a brief description:

ITALIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES

Italian lesson

From beginner to intermediate (B1), according to the European Language Portfolio.

• 12 weeks, 2 hours a day, in the morning, from 9.30am to 11.30am, Monday – Friday

Total number of hours: 120
Our foreign language training is offered at all levels. We will assign your course after a brief placement test that you will take upon arrival. Please note that 7 language levels ranging from beginner to advanced are available and regular progress tests are held at the end of each level. All participants attend a minimum of 80 class hours per 4-week period through a combination of small group, conversation and grammar classes.

Italian lesson

The programme

After attending the Italian Language course the student will acquire the following language abilities:
· Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc.
· Deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken.
· Produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest.
· Describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.
From the European Language Portfolio

DRAWING AND PAINTING CLASSES

Art class

Classical Drawing techniques, Life drawing and Portrait, Water colour, Acrylic and Oil Techniques.

• 12 weeks, 3 hours and a half a day, in the afternoon, from 2pm to 5.30pm, Monday – Thursday

Total number of hours: 168 hours
Our Art programme is offered according to your artistic skills and school experience. Therefore, if you are not an Art novice, on your first day of class please bring with you some pictures of your previous works (even on a CD). Our Art teacher will evaluate them and will discuss with you about your goals and main interests in Art techniques. Also please note that all participants will attend a minimum of 56 class hours per 4-week period through a combination of mainly drawing and painting classes.

The programme and the techniques

· An introduction to the basic drawing techniques (line, design and “chiaroscuro”)
· The study of anatomy and the methodology traditionally used to draw bodies and faces. Students may choose to practise also with sanguine, pen-and-ink, pastel crayon.
· The course will then focus on the rudiments of the colour theory and the practice of various techniques, such as acrylic and water colour painting.

No specific artistic skills or background are required.

Credits: As most universities and colleges consider 10 hours of study per term to be an acceptable level, we offer classes which provide the equivalent of 5 hours of credit per term for the study of the Italian language, along with hours for other modules such as Drawing and Painting.

The Art Studio at AdG

For more infos please contact adg.assistance@gmail.com or visit this page.

Video: if you wish to have an idea of what our classes are like, you may watch this video.