Rome, Italy
Courses
Courses in Rome may vary from year to year. You will receive a final course list and schedule after program acceptance, prior to registration; you will register for courses prior to departure for Rome. Some courses have pre-requisites, which are outlined in the course descriptions. Classes at Temple Rome are held Monday through Thursday evening, and have varying schedules. Several classes having mandatory excursions or experiences on select Fridays, Saturdays and/or Sundays. All course dates and meeting times will be included in the finalized course schedule in Banner.
Many classes have additional course fees, that are included in students' final bills after the add/drop period in Rome. A complete list of current course fees can be found on the semester's cost sheet.
Use the filters below to search for courses currently scheduled for a particular semester.
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| Cultural Heritage Preservation | 2005 | Fall 2023, Spring 2023 | Globalism and the international expansion of heritage tourism coupled with 21st century challenges, such as sustainability, natural disasters,... read more » | ||
| Roman Art and Archaeology | 2105 | Fall 2023 | From a group of thatched huts on the banks of the Tiber River, to a wall built to keep the Picts out of England; from the marble temples to the... read more » |
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| Masters of Renaissance Art | 2321/2910 | Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This course will explore the construction of artistic identity and style from the mid-fifteenth century to the early-seventeenth century through... read more » |
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| Myth and Symbol | 2014 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | A study of certain literary ideas and patterns that have persisted from ancient times to the present in varying forms. Readings may begin with... read more » |
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| The City of Rome | 2004 | Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | "The City of Rome" examines the features and development of the physical world of the ancient Romans. Beginning with the earliest evidence for... read more » | ||
| Classical Greek and Roman Mythology | 2011 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | An overview of the major myths of Greek and Roman antiquity including appropriate gods, heroes and heroines, and the stories told about them. The... read more » |
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| Ancient Roman Historians | 3312/3900/HIST 3900 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This course will survey Roman history from the founding of Rome in the 8th century BCE through the fall of Rome in the 5th century CE. A major... read more » | ||
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| Ancient Greek 3 | 2001 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Readings in Ancient Greek prose, usually Greek oratory (political or legal) or a short work by Plato. | ||
| Ancient Greek 4 | 2002 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Readings in Ancient Greek poetry, usually Homeric epic. | ||
| Readings in Greek Literature II | 3002 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Arranged each semester. Please contact Education Abroad for details. | ||
| Readings in Greek Literature I | 3096 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Arranged each semester. Please contact Education Abroad for details. | ||
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| World War II | 2812/2900 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This course offers a survey of World War II, the largest and most destructive armed conflict in human history, with coverage of its causes and... read more » | ||
| Roman History | 3312 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This survey of Roman History begins with the foundation of Rome in the 8th century B.C. and ends with the founding of the Christian capital of the... read more » | ||
| Modern Italy – From Napoleon to Hitler | 3353 | Fall 2023 | The formation and consolidation of a centralized Italian state—known as the Risorgimento— occurred relatively late in the history of European nation-... read more » | ||
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| Fundamentals of European Business | 2503 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This course offers an overview of the European business environment, highlighting its specific challenges and business opportunities. This course... read more » | ||
| Special Topics: Social Justice and Business | 3580 | Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Orthodox business specialists proclaim that it is fundamentally subversive to suggest that businesses can and should be run with “social justice” in... read more » | ||
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| Intermediate Italian I | 2001 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Using a variety of texts, the students will gradually broaden their vocabulary and understanding of culture, learn to organize ideas both in speaking... read more » | ||
| Intermediate Italian II | 2002 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | A continuation of Italian 2001, the course further develops students' communicative proficiency and encourages them to communicate confidently,... read more » | ||
| Composition I: Italian Composition and Conversation | 2096 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Intensive work on communicative skills in speaking and writing. Students will expand their ability to express themselves conversationally both by... read more » | ||
| Special Topics: Italian through Art History | 3020 | Fall 2023 | Topics vary each semester. Contact Education Abroad for more information. This course is taught in Italian. | ||
| Italian Culture and Civilization | 3201 | Fall 2023 | Depending on the expertise(s) of the teacher and the interests of the students, this multi-disciplinary course will cover major historical and... read more » | ||
| Italian in the City | 3202 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This course is designed for students who wish to refine their Italian language skills and learn about contemporary Italian culture and society while... read more » | ||
| Topics in Italian Literature: Italian Migrant Literature | 4130 | Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This course is designed for students of Italian to concentrate on one period of literature or a particular topic in Italian literature. We are... read more » |
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| Topics in Italian Cinema and Literature: Italian Culture through Film (in Italian) | 4240 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | This course is designed to deepen understanding of Italian culture, ethnicity, and universal themes as they are portrayed in Italian film and... read more » |
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| Latin 2 | 1002 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Beginning courses in Latin, with basic grammar and readings. | ||
| Latin 3 | 2001 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Readings in Latin prose and poetry. | ||
| Latin 4 | 2002 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Readings in Latin prose and poetry. | ||
| Readings in Latin Literature II | 3002 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Arranged each semester. Works studied include those by Ovid or Petronius. Readings are in Latin. Interested students may consult Education Abroad for... read more » | ||
| Readings in Latin Literature I | 3096 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Arranged each semester. Please consult with Education Abroad for details. | ||
| Special Topics in Latin | 4000 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2023 | Selected readings in Latin literature. | ||
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| Special Topics: Immigration, Race, and Identity in Contemporary Italy | 2130 | Fall 2023, Spring 2024 | As immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees move “within” and across Italian urban borders, they impact the familiar, inciting an array of responses... read more » | ||