Language of Instruction

English

Course load

1 course, 3 credits

Course Offerings

GRC 0829 Ancient War Games: Sport and Spectacle in Ancient Greece and Rome (fulfills GenEd Human Behavior for Temple students)

Temple University Rome

Temple University Rome's campus is located at Via di San Sebastianello 16, adjacent to Piazza di Spagna—one of the most notable landmarks in the heart of the Eternal City and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The new campus is walking distance from the iconic Trevi Fountain as well as famous monuments such as the Pantheon, Villa Borghese, Villa Medici and Mausoleum of Augustus.

Facilities include a variety of “smart” classroom spaces, well-equipped and professional studios for visual arts, printmaking, darkroom, digital photo, sculpture, painting and architecture, a science lab, student lounges, a contemporary art gallery, a conference center and a library with over 14,000 volumes. 

Furthermore, Temple's campus includes terraces with views of Rome's city highlights and an open-air courtyard, as well as full disability access and a new 50-bed residence hall, offering a true campus experience in the heart of Rome.

Learn more about the facilities at Temple Rome.

View Temple Rome on Google maps.
 

Explore Rome!

Historically, Rome has few peers. Discover the possibilities of Rome -- a living museum, business center, and hub of Mediterranean culture. Rome offers the greatest co-mingling of the historic and the modern, where you will walk the streets of an ancient capital that has transformed through the centuries into a vibrant and magical contemporary city.

After you've visited all of the major tourist sites on your list, you will no doubt want to explore the local areas that most tourists never see. Rome is a city with many unique neighborhoods, making it fun to discover your favorite spots, those that will make you feel like you really have made Rome your home.

Read student blogs about studying in Rome.
 

Four weeks: mid-June through mid-July

Tentative Program Dates 

Do not use the above dates to book your flight, as they are tentative and subject to change. Accepted students will receive confirmed program dates and flight booking guidelines from Education Abroad before making travel plans.  

Program participants are required to be present for the entire length of the program, from the official arrival date through the program end date.

Rome

All students will stay at program-arranged housing in Rome.

• Temple Rome program-arranged housing is in a variety of buildings and complexes throughout the central neighborhoods of Rome, about 10-40 minutes away from campus by foot or public transportation. 
• Program-arranged housing is apartment-style.
• The apartments vary in size and layout and house up to seven students, with no more than three students per bedroom. All apartments are non-smoking and do not have air conditioning units (air conditioning is uncommon in Italy).
• All program-arranged housing provides the following basic amenities:
  • Access to a kitchen equipped with basic utensils, cookware, refrigerator, and a stove or hot plate 
  • Bathroom
  • Wi-Fi
  • Washing machine
  • Basic bed linens and towels
  • Fire extinguisher & smoke alarm
  • Periodic cleaning service & maintenance

Students will participate in multiple cultural activities and excursions throughout the program. The excursions form a crucial part of the program. Details are subject to change, but some of the excursions are likely to include:

• visits to iconic Roman monuments including the Roman Forum, Colosseum, Baths of Caracalla, Campus Martius, and more
• museum visit to the Museo Archeologico Nazionale
• a day trip outside Rome to visit Hadrian's Villa at Tivoli and Alba Fucens, a small Roman city in the Appennine Mountains

Temple Faculty

A Temple faculty member serves as the program director, overseeing the academic program, and will serve as your point of contact for academic matters.

View program faculty.

On-Site Support 

When you study at Temple Rome, you'll have the support of the caring staff of the campus, including a dedicated student life team, librarians, and an academic support center.

Meet the Temple Rome on-site staff.

PROGRAM DEPOSIT

Students will pay a non-refundable program deposit of $400 within 2 weeks of acceptance to the program, or 2 weeks after the application deadline, whichever is earlier. This non-refundable deposit is credited to your program fees as a prepayment. 

TUITION AND FEES (3 CREDITS)

Temple students pay their usual rate by school/college and residency..

Non-Temple students are charged the Part-time Rate for Non-Matriculated Students per credit hour of enrollment based on their state of permanent residency.

All students pay:

• University Services Fee
• Ancient War Games Program Fee

For complete details about billable costs and estimates for non-billable expenses, such as airfare, meals, and personal expenses, view the program cost sheet.

View detailed program costs.

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL AID

Education Abroad offers competitive, need-based scholarships for this program. Learn more about scholarships and financial aid.

Staying healthy and safe abroad requires good planning and strong support. Review our health and safety page for important steps to preparing for study abroad, and details about international travel medical insurance and assistance provided by Temple.

• Program Director: Dr. Daniel Berman, Professor, Department of Greek and Roman Classics, daniel.berman@temple.edu 

• Education Abroad: 215-204-0720; [click-for-email]

• You are enrolled as a full-time matriculated student at the time of application as well as during the semester prior to studying abroad.
• You will have completed at least two (2) semesters of college-level study by the program start.

You meet minimum cumulative GPA requirement from all colleges/universities attended. As of May 2025, the GPA requirement for most programs is 2.5 on a 4.0 scale. Exceptions include:

• Rome Internships: 3.0
• Exchange Programs: 2.75
• External Programs: various, provider requirements may differ from Temple's

You remain in good academic standing from the time of application until the start of your term abroad; students on academic warning are not eligible to participate.

You will need a passport, valid well beyond the length of your program, by the application deadline.

View deadlines and validity requirements for your host country.

You must be in good disciplinary standing at the time of application and remain so through the start of your term abroad. Students who have been found responsible for a code of conduct violation and will not be in good disciplinary standing (including disciplinary probation) may submit a petition for review.

You are at least 18 years old at the time of application.