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General Information
Samuel Johnson said this 200 years ago. And London is still one of the great cities of the world. Rich in cultural and intellectual life, London is a mecca for the student of mass media and theater.
Since 1969, students from across the United States attending Temple's London programs have met with the best people in British media and theater. It is also impossible to be in London and not make time for many field trips.
All Temple London applicants may apply for an internship in London. Internships usually involve two full days a week of unpaid work at professionally relevant British or American media or theater organizations in London.
A full-time Temple University faculty member serves as resident director each semester. This individual comes from one of the departments in the School of Communications and Theater. There will always be liberal arts courses as well as communications and theater courses.
Additional British part-time faculty, often prominent professionals in their field, are used regularly. They are complemented by a generous sampling of guest lecturers. A permanent administrative assistant is also on hand to assist students and answer questions about housing and cultural resources of London.
The student population of Temple London is small in number. Our typical student is a junior or senior from a college in the United States with an academic background in communications and/or theater. In a given semester, at least one quarter of our students are from colleges and universities other than Temple.
Students majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences will have no trouble taking the communications and theater courses we offer in London. In addition, we will always have several liberal arts courses available such as British Politics and Government and British Modern History as well as possible courses in British architecture and literature. Internships are found each semester at television, film, and video production houses; public relations and advertising agencies; magazines; and theater front offices.
Students may also look for a position on their own; for this, they will receive independent study credit.
Housing for the Temple London Program involves dormitory-style accommodations located in the Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. Some of London's most famous streets, academic institutions, and historic sites lie in the immediate neighborhood.
Each student residence hall has kitchen facilities with basic cooking utensils, crockery and cutlery. You will need to supply your own bath and kitchen towels.
Rooms are cleaned and linen is changed weekly.
Application forms for these study-abroad programs are available from the Temple London Assistant Director in the School of Communications and Theater and on this web site. Completed applications are to be returned to the Coordinator's Annenberg Hall office. These application materials include:
- The application form;
- Official transcripts of all completed college or university study to date;
- References from two college instructors on forms to be sent under separate cover;
- A completed self-evaluation and goals statement.
- The deadline for the Fall Semester is April 1, 2008. Late applications will be considered if full enrollment has not been reached by the deadline. The deadline for the Summer Seminar is April 1 and review of applications begins in January. Please apply early.
Applications for admission will be considered when the Temple London Assistant Director has received all application materials. Applicants will be notified if part of the application is missing. Applicants will be notified by mail of the decision regarding their admission.
All applications, supporting materials and questions about admissions should be sent to:
Erin Palmer
Assistant Director, Study Away Programs
School of Communications and TheaterTemple University
Annenberg Hall, Room 13E2020 N. 13th St., Philadelphia PA 19122
215-204-6535
erinj@temple.edu
