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Italian through Theatre/Song/Film-making

The program offers students an opportunity of developing communication skills to a level where they can function effectively in an Italian speaking environment, by combining language tuition with unpaid placement in an Italian company or organisation. The Internship Program is made up of two components: the Language Component and the Internship Component: Through theatre, song or film-making candidates will get an in-depth understanding of Italian culture while at the same time practising Italian. The maximum number of students in each course is 12 to guarantee optimal learning conditions.

Italian through Theatre - An involving way of living and learning Italian. Each section of the course begins with a particular type of written text (newspaper article, play, song, etc.) which is then reworked by the students to create a theatre script. All the basic language skills are exploited plus body language and gestures. The culmination of each section is a live performance.

The course is made up of 3 lessons a day from Monday to Friday (morning or afternoon).

Start dates: on request

Italian through Song - A different way to practise Italian and improve your pronunciation. Cantered around selected singers and musicians, these courses teach the language, develop listening comprehension and practise written and spoken communication. Conceived of as a journey through the recent history of Italian pop music, each course offers students the opportunity to get to know this field “from inside”. Each session deals with a particular style and its major proponents and ends up with everybody singing together!

The course is made up of 3 lessons a day from Monday to Friday (morning or afternoon).

Start dates: on request

Italian through Film-making - This course offers students the chance to learn Italian through the well-known and articulated medium, Italian Cinema, culminating in the making of a short film. The students, under the guidance of a professional film director and a language teacher, get first-hand experience in the designing and implementation of each stage of film-making: story writing, choosing the location, transforming the story into a script, choosing costumes, make-up and props, rehearsals (including work on pronunciation, intonation and body language), and selecting background music. A professional video camera and other film-set equipment are then used to carry out filming in the full sense of the word. After that the students and director view the footage and analyse and select scenes suitable for the final version of the film. During all stages of the work students have to use the Italian language continuously and naturally to express opinions, negotiate, convince, and act. Each course participant has a role both as actor and as costume-designer, assistant director, or screenwriter, etc. At the end of the course there is a group viewing and discussion of the completed work. Each participant receives a copy of the short film on DVD, complete with sleeve, title, names of actors, photos and script.

The course is made up of 6 lessons a day from Monday to Friday.

Start dates: on request

Length:

2 weeks

Lead Time:

3 months

Application Requirements

  • Students of any level in the according field of study (except for theatre studies, only students in their second to final year are accepted)
  • Completed and signed application form 

Program Fees

Prices are subject to change – Please contact us to receive a current price list.

*Please note that payments in different currencies will be charged in Australian dollars according to the exchange rate of the day. You can check the accurate conversion rates at the time of payment at www.xe.com/ucc. Please also note that an international transfer fee of AUD$35 will apply