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London Program

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.

Application deadline for Spring Semester 2010 is Thursday, Oct. 1, 2009.

Application Process

Application forms for these study-abroad programs will be 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 Room 6 Annenberg Hall. These application materials include:

  • The application form (download it from the link above)
  • Official transcripts of all completed college or university study to date
  • References from one (summer) or two (Fall) college instructors on forms to be sent under separate cover
  • A completed self-evaluation and goals statement

Application Deadlines

Spring Semester: Oct. 1, 2009

Summer Seminar: Mar. 1, 2009
(Review of applications begins in January. Please apply early.)

Fall Semester: Apr. 1, 2009
(Late applications will be considered if full enrollment has not been reached by the deadline.)

Applications for admission will be considered when the Temple London Assistant Director has received all application materials. 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 Abroad Programs

School of Communications and Theater
Temple University
Annenberg Hall, Room 6
2020 N. 13th St., Philadelphia PA 19122

Phone: 215-204-6535
sctsa@temple.edu

Internships

All Temple London Fall students 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.

Faculty

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.

Additional British part-time faculty, often prominent professionals in their field, are used regularly. They are complemented by a generous sampling of guest lecturers.

Students and Classes

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.

Students majoring in the College of Arts and Sciences will have no trouble taking the communications and theater courses we offer in London. 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 Accommodations

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.