Temple University Rome

  Italy

• Rome: 
Roma (Rome)

Term: Academic Year, Fall, Spring, Summer 
Dates: --

Description: Temple University Rome offers a semester or academic year program of full-time study. It is designed primarily for third-year undergraduate students. The program is comprised of four academic components: Architecture, for students enrolled in undergraduate architecture programs; Liberal Arts and Italian Studies, offering students the opportunity to choose from a range of courses focusing on Italy through the ages; Visual Arts, with courses in painting, drawing, sculpture, photography, printmaking; and International Business. Coursework is available at the master's level in the Visual Arts. A summer program is also offered, and internships for credit are available each semester. With the exception of Italian language courses, all instruction is in English.

Temple Rome is housed in the Villa Caproni, a handsome building facing the Tiber River in the heart of Rome. Just north of Piazza del Popolo and within short walking distance of the lively Spanish Steps and the beautiful Borghese Gardens, the Villa Caproni is convenient to living accommodations, shops, and historical sites. Its facilities include academic classrooms equipped with "smart classroom" technology; one of Rome's largest English-language libraries; computer labs and a wireless internet system; extensive professional visual arts and architecture studios; an art gallery; student lounges; and administrative offices.

Highlights: The academic program is enriched by course field trips which are conducted to acquaint students with the sites, paintings, monuments, and festivals associated with the people, history, and events of Italy.

Activities range from organized discussions on contemporary political and social issues in Italy to a film series which introduces students to films by established Italian filmmakers like Wertmuller, Bertolucci, and Fellini, as well as contemporary younger Italian directors.

Through the year, the Temple Rome Gallery sponsors exhibitions of Italian and American artists working in Italy and other European countries, as well as student and faculty shows.

Cost in US$: $5,826-$13,845

Tuition and Fees include: Undergraduate tuition for 12-17 credits, a $325 program fee, and $125 computer and technology fee.

The Italian government requires that all students purchase Italian National Health Insurance and obtain an additional seal for permission to study in the country. Cost: $125 per semester in 2007-2008

Please note that tuition and fees are based on 2007-2008 costs and will be updated.

Experience Required: no

Participants Travel to Italy Independently

Application Process Involves:

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application

Temple University's Mission Statement: The Temple University International Programs office is responsible for administering Temple-sponsored study abroad programs; advising Temple students on study abroad program and scholarship opportunities; serving as a liaison between the main campus and our campuses in Rome and Tokyo, acting as a resource for the Temple University community on matters concerning international education, and responding to increasing interest in international activities on the part of Temple students and faculty. We continue to develop and strengthen the international education programs that help Temple students attain a global perspective. We recognize that today, more than ever, the world demands that students understand other countries and how they are linked together. We are committed to the notion that through international education, Temple students enrich their general education, acquire knowledge and experience for their later professional success, and develop life skills needed to become competent and engaged global citizens.