Arte & Cucina

These programs are designed for those who wish to be actively introduced in the world of Italian cooking at a professional level. Each program is composed of learning Italian language and culture in group lessons (the length of stay varies according to the starting level of knowledge of Italian language) and receiving a professional teaching of cooking in view of internship in a restaurant, hotel, and trattoria. The Participant will attend a required number of lessons of Italian language according to his/her initial knowledge of Italian. The school will evaluate the level of knowledge of Italian language on the basis of a on-line test that the participant must  send together with the enrolment form. The Participant will be informed about the result of the test before his/her departure. On his/her first day at the school, the Participant will have to take an oral test. The participant will attend 40 cooking sessions on the basis of different level difficulty followed by 12 weeks of training in a restaurant of Siena or surrounding. These sessions will take place mainly in the morning or in the evening according to the level. After completion of this courses, Participants may continue their experience with a 12 weeks of non paid internship. The Participant must sign up for an internship program (12 weeks) at the time of the enrolment specifying its length otherwise he/she will not be accepted into internship program. At the end of the program the Participant will get the certificates of attendance for the language and the cooking courses, and a certificate of attendance for training course together with a reference letter: the first step to enter in this fascinating and passionate world.  

Cooking training (CT)

Code	Start level of Italian language	n. of hours of italian language	n. of hours of couisine lessons (a)	n. of weeks of course	n. of weeks of internship	fees in Euro
CT1	Absolute beginners	400	132	20	from 4 to 24	6.100.00
CT2	A2	240	132	12	from 4 to 24	5.000.00
CT3	B2	No	132	12	from 4 to 24	4.000.00

Fees include:

-         Italian language lessons as described;

-         Italian cooking sessions as described;

-         Internship placement;

-         Insurance;

-         During the unpaid internship the accommodation and full board of the student are at charge of the restaurant’s management

Fees do not include:

-         administration fee;

-         accommodation search fee;

-         accommodation during the CT program

 

 

(a) Composition and schedule of Italian cuisine lessons:

-         2 sessions per week (from 17:30 to 20:30) on specific culinary themes (i fondi di cucina, le salse madri e derivate, prodotti ittici, crostacei e molluschi, carni bianche, carni rosse, ovini e caprini, maiale, frattaglie, animali da cortile e selvaggina, impasti di base per la pasticceria,  pane e dessert) for a total of 72 hrs. Starting dates: Jan. 11^th 2010, Mar. 8^th 2010, Sept. 27^th 2010, Jan. 10^th 2011, Mar. 2^nd 201. Level of knowledge of Italian language required for Fundamental chef techniques: B1;

-         1 session per week (from 17:30 to 21:30) with the preparation of a full menu for a total of 60 hrs;

 

See also: Professional courses, Amateur courses, Single session, italian language course

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