Italy Semester/Year Program
Application Procedures
ELIGIBILITY
Eligibility is limited to those students who:
- will be at least 19 years old by the starting date of study at Temple Rome.
- are currently matriculated as full-time students and will have completed at least two years of college-level study with a satisfactory scholastic average (minimum 2.75 cumulative average on a 4.0 scale from all colleges/universities attended).
- intend a full-time program of study and at Temple University Rome and will be applying credits earned towards a degree.
- are in good academic and disciplinary standing; students on academic and/or disciplinary probation or warning may not participate.
Admission Requirements for Architecture/Landscape Architecture
In addition to the application form, Architecture/Landscape Architecture students must submit a portfolio of ten to fifteen 8 1/2" x 11" color copies of their most recent studio work, clipped together. Do not submit originals (as the portfolio is forwarded to Rome) or use binders or folders. Photocopies must be fully labeled on accompanying sheets identifying each discrete image or project: nature of the design challenge, length of time in studio, what year and semester, name of the critic, etc.
Admission Requirements for International Business
Most business courses assume students have at minimum an introductory-level background in the area of study. Specific prerequisites are included with each course description.
Admission Requirements for Visual Arts
To be considered for the Visual Arts program, undergraduate applicants must have completed a minimum of 18 semester hours, or the equivalent, of studio art courses. Non-Temple applicants are asked to submit a portfolio at the time of application, which is used to determine a student’s eligibility for the Visual Arts program and for advanced visual arts courses. An acceptable portfolio should demonstrate achievement in the media for the courses to which the student is applying. The applicant is asked to submit a CD-R with jpeg files of works. No bulky shipments will be accepted, and the CD-R will not be returned. The portfolio should be sent directly to International Programs, 200 Tuttleman Learning Center, 1809 N. 13th St., Philadelphia, PA 19122. No responsibility for the portfolio can be assumed by Temple University.
MFA Rome Admission Procedures
Graduate students wishing to study in the Visual Arts program must be matriculated in an MFA program. Students applying to the MFA program at Tyler may contact International Programs as soon as they are admitted to Tyler’s MFA program and must complete the regular Temple University Rome application forms from the International Programs website. Students already enrolled in MFA programs may contact International Programs directly regarding participation in the Rome program.
Please note that non-Temple MFA students are accepted into Temple Rome as non-matriculated graduate students. Non-matriculated graduate students may take certain upper level undergraduate studio courses for graduate credit, but are not
eligible to take graduate studio courses.
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APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Before Beginning an Application
Please review all program-specific information before beginning the online application. Non-Temple students should confirm study abroad procedures with their home institution before beginning an application.
Online Application
Please click on the "Apply Now" link found on the right side of the page to begin your application. Temple students may log in using their Temple Accessnet username and password. All other students will be prompted to create an account. Once you receive your login and password information via email, you may return to the login page to access your application and complete the required materials. Please see the browser requirements below if you are having trouble entering the application.
Submissions
Each item you need to submit as part of your application will appear on your Program Home Page. Three types of submissions appear in the online application: material submissions (physical materials you will need to submit to International Programs), signature documents (documents that can be signed electronically and submitted online), and questionnaires (to be filled out electronically and submitted online). Please note that the following submissions will be required.
All applicants:
- Two academic recommendations. One of these must be from a faculty member in your major discipline. The other need not be from a faculty member who has taught you in a class, but must be from someone who knows you in an academic context, i.e. an administrator, advisor, or department chair. Recommendation requests will be made online, and your recommender will be notified via email. Please be sure to talk to him or her prior to requesting the recommendation. Your recommender will have the option of submitting your recommendation online or on paper.
- All students applying to the Architecture program track: information about additional submissions can be found in the Eligibility section above.
Non-Temple students:
- Official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended to date.
- Home College/University Approval Form indicating you have received approval from your home institution to study at Temple Rome. This form should be completed by the official responsible for approving study abroad participation. Please complete the form and ask the official to return it directly to Temple University International Programs.
- $50 non-refundable application fee made payable to Temple University.
- Non-Temple students applying to the Visual Arts program track: information about additional submissions can be found in the Eligibility section above.
Detailed information about the submissions mentioned above will be available on your Program Home Page within the online application.
Note: All materials must be received by the deadline but may be submitted under separate cover. Applications are not reviewed until all supporting submissions have been received. Please see Application Deadlines below for more information.
Accessing Your Program Home Page
To access your account and check the status of your application at any time:
1. Click on "Login" in the upper right hand corner of www.temple.edu/studyabroad.
2. Select the link for your program application.
Notifications regarding your application will be sent to you from study.abroad@temple.edu. If you have any questions or technical problems, please contact us at 215-204-0720 or study.abroad@temple.edu.
Please contact International Programs if there is a reason why you cannot use the online application system, and we will assist you. Note: If you are sending in your application by mail, hard copy applications and all application pieces must be received in International Programs by the final application deadline.
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APPLICATION DEADLINES
Each semester has an application cycle which determines when we begin accepting online applications for that semester. To view these dates, please visit the Calendar section.
Completed applications, including all supporting submissions, must be received by April 1 for study in the fall semester and October 1 for the spring semester program. With the exception of Architecture, completed applications are reviewed on a rolling-admissions basis; students are encouraged to apply well in advance of the deadlines. Architecture applications are reviewed shortly after the deadline.
PROGRAM ACCEPTANCE
Decision notification will be sent via email to students within approximately two weeks of International Programs receiving your completed application and all supporting materials.
Confirm your participation. If you have been accepted, and have decided to participate, please click the “Commit” button on your Program Home Page. You must also submit a non-refundable deposit of $200 within two weeks of acceptance to confirm your participation in the program. This deposit is non-refundable and credited towards your fees.
Complete the pre-departure procedures as outlined on your Program Home Page. Your Pre-departure Page will be updated periodically until departure. Please read all information carefully and pay attention to deadlines. As your Program Home Page is updated by us, you will receive notifications from study.abroad@temple.edu.
BROWSER REQUIREMENTS FOR THE ONLINE APPLICATION
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- Cookies must be enabled for your browser.
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- In Internet Explorer, go to Tools > Internet Options.
- In the Security section, click the Internet Zone icon, then click the Custom Level button.
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- Click OK, then OK again.
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