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Courses

Below you will find a list of courses that are scheduled to be offered at Temple Rome in summer 2023. Pre-requisites and cross-listings are included with each course description.

If you have any questions about the academic program at Temple Rome, or would like to request syllabi for courses, please contact the Program Management Team.

Advertising
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Advertising Internship	3185	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »

Architecture
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Architecture and the American Cultural Landscape	0875	Summer 2023	This course explores the relation of the physical environment, understood as both given and constructed, to the larger and more ephemeral cultural... read more »	This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Architecture 0975. This course is a special offering for Summer 2023 only.
This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Architecture 0975. This course is a special offering for Summer 2023 only.
Independent Study: Site and Context	4382	Summer 2023	In Rome, this is an internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and... read more »

Art
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Darkroom Photography	3605	Summer 2023	This course will introduce students to the historic methods and materials of pre-digital black and white darkroom photography on location in Rome.... read more »	Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own 35mm camera. A small number of basic film cameras will be available for limited student use. Students who plan to request usage of a camera must contact Education Abroad upon submitting their course request.
Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own 35mm camera. A small number of basic film cameras will be available for limited student use. Students who plan to request usage of a camera must contact Education Abroad upon submitting their course request.
Human Behavior and the Photographic Image	0822	Summer 2023	How do photographs become more than just a pile of disparate images? Is there more to photography than that single "decisive moment" in the hunt and... read more »	NOTE: This course fulfils the Human Behavior (GB) requirement for students under GenEd.
NOTE: This course fulfils the Human Behavior (GB) requirement for students under GenEd.
Painting on Paper (BFA majors)	3507 / 3508	Summer 2023	A study of the uses of aqueous media beyond transparent watercolor. Opaque watercolor, collage, and transfer techniques, and oil and acrylic on paper... read more »

Painting on Paper (Non-BFA majors)	1501	Summer 2023	This introduction to watercolor and other water-based media course meets in the studio as well as on-site throughout the city. Subjects range from... read more »	This course will not fulfill Tyler BFA requirements. BFA students interested in the Painting on Paper course should refer to the description for ART 3507/3508.
This course will not fulfill Tyler BFA requirements. BFA students interested in the Painting on Paper course should refer to the description for ART 3507/3508.
Photo I: Digital	2603/2900	Summer 2023	In this class, students explore the visual language of digital photography using Rome as their studio. Rome's many layered histories juxtaposed with... read more »	STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN CAMERA AND LAPTOP. Students use a Digital Camera with manual override options to change ISO, shutter speed and aperture and a laptop. The technical component of the class consists of mastering manual digital camera operation and exposure. Learner's use of imaging software including Photoshop and create digital output developing an understanding of the aesthetic possibilities of photography through assignments, lectures on both historic and contemporary photographers, and visits to photo galleries and museums. Critiques conducted through a shared website. Prior to fall 2016, the course title was "Photography I."
STUDENTS MUST BRING THEIR OWN CAMERA AND LAPTOP. Students use a Digital Camera with manual override options to change ISO, shutter speed and aperture and a laptop. The technical component of the class consists of mastering manual digital camera operation and exposure. Learner's use of imaging software including Photoshop and create digital output developing an understanding of the aesthetic possibilities of photography through assignments, lectures on both historic and contemporary photographers, and visits to photo galleries and museums. Critiques conducted through a shared website. Prior to fall 2016, the course title was "Photography I."
Rome Sketchbook	3512/2900	Summer 2023	Participants record their observations in sketchbook form on daily outings to significant sites. Rome, incomparably rich historically and visually,... read more »	Prior to Fall 2019, this course was Painting, Drawing and Sculpture 3351. Students who are not BFA majors should enroll in ART 1010.
Prior to Fall 2019, this course was Painting, Drawing and Sculpture 3351. Students who are not BFA majors should enroll in ART 1010.
Special Topics: Rome Sketchbook for Non-BFA majors	1010	Summer 2023	Participants record their observations in sketchbook form on daily outings to significant sites. Rome, incomparably rich historically and visually,... read more »	Students who are BFA majors should enroll in ART 3512.
Students who are BFA majors should enroll in ART 3512.
Survey of Etching and Relief	2702	Summer 2023	A beginning survey of basic techniques of lithography and screenprinting. The course introduces a number of short projects designed to give a broad... read more »	Course is limited to Tyler students. Art History majors are restricted from this course.
Course is limited to Tyler students. Art History majors are restricted from this course.

Art History
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
International Cinema	1148/2910	Summer 2023	A selection of films from modern Europe and Third World cultures which demonstrate both their interaction with postmodern politics, theory and... read more »	Temple students can use this course to satisfy the university Core International Studies (IS) requirement. Although this course may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective for Temple students, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.
Temple students can use this course to satisfy the university Core International Studies (IS) requirement. Although this course may be usable towards graduation as a major requirement or university elective for Temple students, it cannot be used to satisfy any of the university GenEd requirements. See your advisor for further information.
Internship	4285	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »

The Art of Sacred Space	0803/GRC 0903	Summer 2023	Where do people go to communicate with the divine? Explore with us where and how people of the many different cultures of the Greco-Roman world... read more »	This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Greek and Roman Classics 0803, Greek and Roman Classics 0903, or Religion 0803.
This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Greek and Roman Classics 0803, Greek and Roman Classics 0903, or Religion 0803.
The History of Art in Rome	0813	Summer 2023	Weekly class lectures and on-site visits provide a survey of Roman art from the Etruscan through the Baroque periods, from the founding of the... read more »	This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd.
This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd.
The History of Art in Rome	1003	Summer 2023	Weekly class lectures and on-site visits provide a survey of Roman art from the Etruscan through the Baroque periods, from the founding of the... read more »	For Non-Temple students only. Temple students interested in taking this course will register for Art History 0813.
For Non-Temple students only. Temple students interested in taking this course will register for Art History 0813.

Business Administration
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Business Communications	2196	Summer 2023	Business Communications is a writing-intensive workplace-oriented course designed to help students develop and refine the oral, written, and... read more »	Temple students who take this course to fill a university requirement need a C- or better for the class to count towards graduation. This course counts toward the university requirement that Temple students complete two writing-intensive courses in their major, and it also counts as a lower-level Business Core Course. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.
Temple students who take this course to fill a university requirement need a C- or better for the class to count towards graduation. This course counts toward the university requirement that Temple students complete two writing-intensive courses in their major, and it also counts as a lower-level Business Core Course. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.

College of Liberal Arts
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Internship	2685	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »

Communication and Social Influence
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Study Away Internship	3085	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »

Earth and Environmental Science
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Sustainable Environments	0842	Summer 2023	Humans are at a critical juncture in their relationship with the environment. Many of the global changes occurring in the atmosphere, climate, and... read more »	This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed GUS 0842/0942 or ENST 0842/0942.
This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed GUS 0842/0942 or ENST 0842/0942.

English
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Eating Cultures	0837	Summer 2023	You are what you eat, they say, but what, precisely, determines our eating habits and what, exactly, do they say about us? How do these habits... read more »	This course fulfills the Human Behavior (GB) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Individual & Society (IN) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Spanish 0837 or Spanish 0937.
This course fulfills the Human Behavior (GB) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Individual & Society (IN) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Spanish 0837 or Spanish 0937.

Environmental Studies
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Sustainable Environments	0842	Summer 2023	Humans are at a critical juncture in their relationship with the environment. Many of the global changes occurring in the atmosphere, climate, and... read more »	This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Science & Technology Second Level (SB) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed EES/Geology 0842, ENST 0942, or GUS 0842/0942.
This course fulfills a Science & Technology (GS) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Science & Technology Second Level (SB) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed EES/Geology 0842, ENST 0942, or GUS 0842/0942.

Geography and Urban Studies
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Sustainable Environments	0842	Summer 2023	Humans are at a critical juncture in their relationship with the environment. Many of the global changes occurring in the atmosphere, climate, and... read more »	This course fulfills a GenEd Science and Technology (GS) and Science & Technology Second Level (SB) Core requirement for Temple students. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Earth and Environmental Science/Geology 0842 or Environmental Studies 0842.
This course fulfills a GenEd Science and Technology (GS) and Science & Technology Second Level (SB) Core requirement for Temple students. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Earth and Environmental Science/Geology 0842 or Environmental Studies 0842.
Urban Dynamics: Global, Regional and Local Connections	0861	Summer 2023	Cities are a study in contrast - both a source of opportunity and a place where great wealth and poverty coincide. U.S. cities face enormous... read more »	This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed CTRP 0861, CRP 0861 or SOC 0861. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.
This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed CTRP 0861, CRP 0861 or SOC 0861. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.

Graphic Arts and Design
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Darkroom Photography	3414	Summer 2023	This course will introduce students to the historic methods and materials of pre-digital black and white darkroom photography on location in Rome.... read more »	Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own 35mm camera. A small number of basic film cameras will be available for limited student use. Students who plan to request usage of a camera must contact Education Abroad upon submitting their course request.
Students are strongly encouraged to bring their own 35mm camera. A small number of basic film cameras will be available for limited student use. Students who plan to request usage of a camera must contact Education Abroad upon submitting their course request.
Photo I: Digital	2451	Summer 2023	In this class, students will explore the visual language of digital photography using Rome as their studio. Rome's many layered history juxtaposed... read more »	Students must bring their own laptop and camera for this course. Details: Students use a digital camera or an advanced smart phone for this course. A digital camera with a minimum of 12 megapixels and manual exposure override option is suggested. A small number of basic cameras will be available at Temple Rome for limited student use; students who plan to request usage of a camera must contact Education Abroad upon submitting their course request. Students must have app capacity on either their laptop or smart phone. Prior to fall 2016, the course title was "Photography I."
Students must bring their own laptop and camera for this course. Details: Students use a digital camera or an advanced smart phone for this course. A digital camera with a minimum of 12 megapixels and manual exposure override option is suggested. A small number of basic cameras will be available at Temple Rome for limited student use; students who plan to request usage of a camera must contact Education Abroad upon submitting their course request. Students must have app capacity on either their laptop or smart phone. Prior to fall 2016, the course title was "Photography I."
Survey of Printmaking Techniques	2702	Summer 2023	A beginning survey of the basic techniques of etching and relief printing. The course introduces a number of short projects designed to give a broad... read more »	Must be a Tyler student in a BA, BFA, or BSE program. May not be enrolled as an Art History major.
Must be a Tyler student in a BA, BFA, or BSE program. May not be enrolled as an Art History major.

Greek and Roman Classics
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Ancient Roman Historians	3312/3900/HIST 3900	Summer 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 »

Ancient War Games: Sport and Spectacle in Greece and Rome	0829	Summer 2023	Every four years the world stages athletic contests that are based on the practices of ancient Greece. Every year the NFL assigns a Roman numeral to... read more »	This course fulfills the Human Behavior (GB) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.
This course fulfills the Human Behavior (GB) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.
Race in the Ancient Mediterranean	0804	Summer 2023	Learn about ancient thinking about race and ethnicity and how ancient thinking remains current and influential today. Investigate how categories of... read more »	NOTE: This course fulfills the Race & Diversity (GD) requirement. Students cannot receive credit for GRC 0804 if they have successfully completed GRC 0904.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Race & Diversity (GD) requirement. Students cannot receive credit for GRC 0804 if they have successfully completed GRC 0904.
The Art of Sacred Space	0803	Summer 2023	Where do people go to communicate with the divine? Explore with us where and how people of the many different cultures of the Greco-Roman world... read more »	This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Arts (AR) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Art History 0803, Greek and Roman Classics 0903, or Religion 0803.
This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Arts (AR) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Art History 0803, Greek and Roman Classics 0903, or Religion 0803.

Health Information Management
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Global Development of Health Information Systems	2031	Summer 2023	Health information systems (HIS) use healthcare technology to acquire, store, deliver and analyze medical data, which is also critical to medical... read more »

Health Policy and Management
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Global Health Systems	3131	Summer 2023	Health systems around the world can look very different. Some provide high-quality, advanced services to everyone within a country - and result in... read more »

History
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Roman History	3312/3900/ GRC 3900	Summer 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 »

International Business Administration
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
International Business Internship	3585	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »	A minimum of a 2.5 GPA and approval by the professor is required.
A minimum of a 2.5 GPA and approval by the professor is required.

Italian
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Intermediate Italian I as I/S	2001	Summer 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 »

Italian Language I	1001	Summer 2023	Introduction to the use of Italian as a spoken language. Fundamentals of grammar, basic patterns of oral communication, writing and reading,... read more »

Italian Language II	1002	Summer 2023	A continuation of the activities of Italian 1001. The basics already learned are practiced, and new patterns of oral communication and writing are... read more »

Language in Society	0815	Summer 2023	How did language come about? How many languages are there in the world? How do people co-exist in countries where there are two or more languages?... read more »	This course fulfills a Human Behavior (GB) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Individual & Society (IN) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: Anthropology 0815/0915, Asian Studies 0815, Chinese 0815, Communication Sciences and Disorders 0815, Education 0815/0915, English 0815, Psychology 0815, Russian 0815, or Spanish 0815.
This course fulfills a Human Behavior (GB) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Individual & Society (IN) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed any of the following: Anthropology 0815/0915, Asian Studies 0815, Chinese 0815, Communication Sciences and Disorders 0815, Education 0815/0915, English 0815, Psychology 0815, Russian 0815, or Spanish 0815.

Journalism
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Journalism Internship	3885	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »

Marketing
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Marketing Management	2101	Summer 2023	Explains the role of marketing in the U.S. economy and within the firm, including the interaction of marketing with other business functions, as well... read more »	Note: Temple marketing majors must earn a grade of C or better in this course. Must be a Fox School of Business student.
Note: Temple marketing majors must earn a grade of C or better in this course. Must be a Fox School of Business student.

Media Studies and Production
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Internship	4786	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »

Psychology
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Psychology Internship	3785	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »	One psychology internship opportunity is available; a limited of students are selected each term.
One psychology internship opportunity is available; a limited of students are selected each term.

Public Relations
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Internship in Public Relations	4285	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »	A grade of C or higher is required in order for internship to count toward graduation.
A grade of C or higher is required in order for internship to count toward graduation.

Religion
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
The Art of Sacred Space	0803	Summer 2023	Where do people go to communicate with the divine? Explore with us where and how people of the many different cultures of the Greco-Roman world... read more »	This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Arts (AR) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Art History 0803, Greek and Roman Classics 0803, or Greek and Roman Classics 0903.
This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for Temple students under GenEd and Arts (AR) for Temple students under Core. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Art History 0803, Greek and Roman Classics 0803, or Greek and Roman Classics 0903.

Sociology
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Urban Dynamics: Global, Regional and Local Connections	0861	Summer 2023	Cities are a study in contrast - both a source of opportunity and a place where great wealth and poverty coincide. U.S. cities face enormous... read more »	This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed CTRP 0861, CRP 0861 or SOC 0861. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.
This course fulfills the U.S. Society (GU) requirement for Temple students under GenEd. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed CTRP 0861, CRP 0861 or SOC 0861. This course is a special offering in Summer 2023 only.

Theater
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
The Creative Spirit: A Multidisciplinary View	0807	Summer 2023	Man is the animal who creates, but why and how? What is happiness? Whether we are making art or making dinner, creativity ultimately makes a... read more »	NOTE: This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for students under Gen Ed. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Theater 0907.
NOTE: This course fulfills the Arts (GA) requirement for students under Gen Ed. Students cannot receive credit for this course if they have successfully completed Theater 0907.

Tyler School of Art
Course Title	Course Number	Semester(s) Scheduled	Description	Notes
Rome Internship	4285	Summer 2023	Temple Rome internship course. Students will register for the internship course that is most appropriate to their field of study and internship... read more »