LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION

English

COURSE LOAD REQUIREMENTS & OFFERINGS

As a program participant, you will enroll in 6-7 credits total, including:

• One of the following:
  • Design and Illustration 3842: Design and Illustration Workshop in Rome (3 credits; undergraduate students)
  • Design and Illustration 5842: Design and Illustration Workshop in Rome (3 credits; graduate students only)

Set against the backdrop of one of the world's most storied cities, the course encourages participants to draw from Rome's rich tapestry of art, architecture, and design. From ancient ruins to Renaissance masterpieces and contemporary design studios, students will find inspiration at every turn, bridging the gap between past achievements and current trends. By the end of the workshop, students will have gained a broader perspective on their craft, inspired by Rome's enduring legacy and innovative spirit. 

Graduate students will either conduct an in-depth annotated research project relevant to the course themes, embracing advanced research methods and documentation, or curate a comprehensive course portfolio that includes detailed annotations and reflections on their work for future professional use.

• Another 3- or 4-credit course of your choice offered at Temple Rome during the summer term. Courses are offered in a range of disciplines including GenEd courses and internships; as a participant in this program, you might be interested in coursework in art, art history, or Italian language. You will select a course that meets on alternate days from the design and illustration workshop. If you require a graduate-level section, TUR will coordinate with academic advising in the Tyler School of Art & Architecture to arrange a solution. View our course listings for more details. 

REQUIRED TECHNOLOGY

You will need a laptop with design software (Adobe Creative Cloud and Figma), plus a smartphone for research and prototyping. No special equipment is required beyond these standard digital tools. 

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.

Six weeks: mid May to end of June

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.

Housing

Students participating in this program will be housed in Rome, like all other students participating in the Temple Rome summer program.

Temple Rome housing options may vary by term. Check with the Program Management Team for information about your term's available options. 

• Program-arranged housing
• Independent housing: homestays
• Independent housing: other

We encourage you to apply to the program well before the deadline as program and/or housing capacity may be limited. 

Program-arranged housing

• Temple Rome program-arranged housing placements are apartment-style or Spagna dorm rooms.
• Apartment-style housing placements are in varying buildings and complexes throughout the central neighborhoods of Rome, about 10-40 minutes away from campus by foot or public transportation. 
• Dorm placements are in Temple Rome's Spagna dorm.
  • For the semester and academic year terms, placements in the dorm are limited.  
  • For the summer term, students may be placed in a dorm room. 
• The housing placements vary in size and layout and house up to eight students, with no more than three students per bedroom. All placements 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
  • First aid kits
  • Periodical cleaning service & maintenance

Independent housing: homestay

TU students, and non-Temple students with approval from their home institution, can opt to live with a local homestay family. They will work directly with a homestay agency. Interested students can reach out to the program management team for details on how to pursue a homestay. Basic information about the homestay option:

• A good option for flexible students who are interested in complete linguistic and cultural immersion.
• Provides additional opportunities for language practice, as Italian hosts do not necessarily speak any English.
• Private room in an Italian home (typically an apartment or condo).
• Includes home-cooked dinner four nights a week (Monday through Thursday). You'll be able to prepare a continental breakfast on weekdays.
• Usually located in one of many residential areas beyond the historic center of Rome, so you will get to know local neighborhoods that the casual tourist doesn't usually see.
• Commute to campus, on average, is 45 minutes by public transportation, but may be up to over an hour each way.
• If you opt for a homestay, you need to provide your confirmed housing address to Education Abroad before the start of the program.

Independent housing (other)

Temple students, and non-Temple students with approval from their home institution, may elect to arrange their own housing. If you opt for independent housing, you need to provide your confirmed housing address to Education Abroad before the start of the program.

Policies

For more detailed policies, please refer to your Temple study abroad portal. 

• Program-arranged housing is not guaranteed to all participants, but we do our best to accommodate accepted students if they apply with a preference for program-housing or if their home school requires them to live in program-arranged housing. If you are offered a spot in housing, you have 2 weeks to submit the required deposit and accept the housing policies. Once these requirements are complete, you will receive an email confirming your spot.
• Once confirmed in housing, there are likely to be financial consequences to withdrawing from housing, depending on the timeline. See our refund policies for more information. 
• Students can request roommates, and as long as the request is mutual, we do our best to accommodate these requests. Please note that we cannot guarantee roommates. 
• If you are requesting any accommodations for a disability that may affect your housing placement, please contact the program management team (program.manager@temple.edu) to discuss, as there are cultural differences related to accessibility abroad. Be sure to submit your accommodations letter from Temple or your home institution in the Temple study abroad portal. 
• Students confirmed in program-arranged housing get their address about 1-2 weeks before the program start date. 
• We cannot accommodate requests to change into a different apartment or a different housing style once housing has been assigned. Students need to be willing to accept any of the program-arranged housing options. If you have specific preferences, we encourage you to consider independent housing. 

PROGRAM DEPOSIT

Students will pay a non-refundable program deposit of $400 within 2 weeks of acceptance to the program. This non-refundable deposit is credited to your program fees as a prepayment. 

TUITION AND FEES

Temple students pay their usual per-credit 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
• Rome Program Fee 
• Design & Illustration Workshop 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 prepare to study abroad, and details about international travel medical insurance and assistance provided by Temple. In addition, Temple Rome partners with a local doctor and counselor who provide support to students on the program.

• 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.