The Modern University
On 17 February 1992, the school became a university in its own right, and takes part in the Italian Faculty of Language and Culture and the Departments of Linguistics and Comparative Culture. In addition to Italian language and culture courses, the university now also offers courses for an undergraduate degree, language certifications, and a master's degree.
It has long been a popular destination for foreign students from around the world to immerse themselves in an Italian city in order to learn the language and culture quickly. Students test into various levels of courses based on the degree of Italian comprehension. Because of the diverse crowd — each class tends to have students from countries all over the world — the lingua franca is Italian and students tend to practise the language much more than in traditional Italian courses taught in their home countries.
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