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Rome Summer Session

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PROGRAM

Since its establishment in 1966, Temple University Rome has provided students of the arts, architecture, international business and liberal arts with the opportunity to spend a semester or academic year studying in Rome. Temple University Rome also offers a six-week summer session comprised of undergraduate courses in art, art history, business, Italian language, and other disciplines, as well as internships. The program is open to qualified students matriculated at U.S. colleges and universities.

The Temple Rome campus is ideally located in the heart of Rome, in the Villa Caproni, a handsome building facing the Tiber River. Just north of Piazza del Popolo and within walking distance of the lively Spanish Steps and the beautiful Borghese Gardens, the Villa Caproni is convenient to living accommodations, shops, and restaurants. Its facilities include a 15,000-volume library, one of the largest English-language libraries in Rome, a computer center, academic classrooms, extensive art and architecture studios, an art gallery and student lounges.

ABOUT ROME

Historically, Rome has few peers. Nowhere else are so many centuries blended together, used and re-used. In much of modern Rome you can visually trace more than 2,000 years of Western historical development. The church of San Clemente, for example, is comprised of ancient Roman houses and a sanctuary to the god Mithra, an early Christian church, and a medieval edifice. Like the Forum, the Colosseum and the Arch of Constantine, San Clemente is situated in the center of Rome surrounded by the markets, street life, and sounds and smells of contemporary living. As Italy’s capital city, Rome has a cultural and intellectual life that is unsurpassed. Home to the headquarters of UN agencies and the scholarly academies of many nations, Rome continues to be — as it has been since before Caesar — a crossroads for cultural, economic, political and social exchange between Europe and Africa, the eastern Mediterranean and beyond.

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COURSES

The following courses are tentatively scheduled to be offered during the summer of 2009, pending sufficient enrollments. Students choose two courses and enroll for a minimum of six and a maximum of eight credits.

Art History 1003: History of Art in Rome (4 cr)
There is no other city as rich in history and art as Rome. The broad spectrum of
art produced in the eternal city from antiquity through the 18th century will be
surveyed. Utilizing slide lectures and on-site visits, the evolution of the city and its artistic forms are traced, placing both the works and their creators into their
historical, cultural, technical and intellectual contexts. Visits within Rome to sites such as the Roman Forum, the Colosseum, the Pantheon, St. Peter’s and the Vatican allow students to view works including the sculptures of Bernini and the paintings of Michelangelo, Raphael and Caravaggio. The environs of Rome are also considered, with visits to such sites as Hadrian’s Villa and Villa d’Este in Tivoli, the Palazzo Farnese of Caprarola, and the Castello Orsini Bracciano. This is an Arts core course for Temple students.

Classics 3002/History 3312: Ancient Rome and Italy (3 cr)
The course is an introduction to the history of the Roman Empire from the origins of the city in the 8th century BC to the end of the western Roman Empire in AD 476. The focus is especially on Rome and Italy. The historical reality is analyzed as broadly as possible, in its political, economic, cultural and social contexts. Special attention is paid to the literary and archaeological evidence: ancient texts are read, and Roman sites are visited. Special topics include: the origins of Rome between facts and fiction; the hellenization of Roman society; literature and the age of Augustus; and the “end” of the Roman Empire. The course includes weekly on-site visits in Rome and a one-day excursion to Hadrian’s Villa. 

General and Strategic Management 3566: Global Strategic Management (3 cr)
This course is an examination of the distinctive management issues that arise when firms are either contemplating or already doing business across national boundaries. It requires the integration and application of knowledge and skills learned in earlier courses, and also introduces the critical business skills of understanding and managing strategic issues in international settings. Crosslisted with International Business 3566.

Geography and Urban Studies 3000: Special Topics: Rome Stories - Exploring Neighborhoods (3 cr)
Each of us has a story to tell, experiences to share, a way of looking at the world that is unique. With the urban landscape as a canvas and palette, Rome Stories is a theory and production course that introduces students to the concept of situated storytelling. Students engage in field exercises that take them into the city to explore the urban landscape. The goal of the course is to offer various interpretations of the urban landscape using site-based art installations, locative media (cell phones, GPS devices), basic mobile recording devices, blogs, interactive websites and maps to produce stories that portray the city and its neighborhoods. The course explores the potential of mapping, walking and wayfinding as methods in urban social geography and as ways of telling stories of place. Student projects may explore concepts in a specific place, be installed on a particular site, or be made available through the internet or on a website. Students are required to bring a digital camera and a laptop computer for participation in this course. Cross-listed with Film and Media Arts 3680: Foreign Studies in Film and Media Arts and Sociology 3230: Special Topics.

Graphic Art and Design 2461: Digital Imaging (3 cr)
In this introduction to digital photography, students create a digital visual diary of their Roman experience. The technical component consists of mastering manual digital camera operation and exposure. Students are also introduced to imaging software on the computer and digital output to inkjet printers, and gain an understanding of the aesthetic possibilities of photography through assignments, lectures on important photographers, photo field trips in Rome, and visits to contemporary photo exhibits. Students are required to have a minimum of a 4 megapixel camera with manual exposure override options. A laptop computer is also required.

Graphic Art and Design 3101/8189: Collaborative Design Workshop in Rome  (3 undergrad cr/3 grad cr)
This course is geared toward students who are interested in immersing themselves in the culture of Rome and producing, by the end of the class, an in-depth design project which takes the form of an arts and culture magazine about Rome. Students have an array of tasks to perform as they work individually and collaboratively to write, design and produce the magazine. Students contribute to both the content and the design of the magazine, according to their individual areas of expertise. For example, photographers are responsible for documenting the visual aspects of design in the city; graphic designers create the masthead and layout of the magazine; journalists write and edit feature stories. All students are required to research, write and illustrate one or more of the articles in the finished magazine. An integral part of this project is digital image making, and students photograph images from the city to incorporate into the final magazine design. Prerequisites: Students must have a background in fine art, graphic design, journalism and/or advertising with at least two courses in a discipline directly related to design/photography/magazine production. A basic knowledge of design and word processing software (InDesign, Illustrator and/or Photoshop, as well as Microsoft Word) is needed for this course. Students are required to bring a camera (preferably digital) and a laptop computer to all classes.

Human Resource Management 3565: International Human Resource Management (3 cr)
This course includes three major themes. First, it examines national culture and provides a framework for understanding and dealing with cultural issues. Second, it discusses how to manage employees in different cultures, and third, it explains how to prepare and manage “expatriate” employees – those on limited-term assignments in overseas subsidiaries. Numerous cases and videos are used to illustrate these themes. Prerequisite: introductory human resource management. Cross-listed with International Business Administration 3565.

Italian 1001: Italian Language I (4 cr)
Introduction to the use of Italian as a spoken language. Fundamentals of grammar. Basic patterns of oral communication and writing, acquisition of practical survival skills, simple graded readings.

Italian 1002: Italian Language II (4 cr)
A continuation of the activities of Italian 1001. The basics already learned are practiced, and new patterns of oral communication and writing are introduced. Additional fundamentals of grammar, graded cultural readings. Prerequisite: Italian 1001 or equivalent.

Legal Studies 3562: International Law (3 cr)
This course explores the legal considerations that apply generally to the movement of goods, services and individuals across national boundaries and more specifically to the legal issues impacting international business operations. Such issues will include the sale of goods, intellectual property transfers, environmental issues, employment considerations, international contracts, dispute resolution and other aspects of international business transactions. Prerequisite: introductory legal studies.

Painting, Drawing, Sculpture 3351: Rome Sketchbook (3 cr)
Participants record their observations in sketchbook form on daily outings to significant sites. Rome—incomparably rich historically and visually—provides a host of subjects ideal for improving drawing technique. The concentration required in drawing directly from observation leads to a deeper understanding of the city’s forms. Open to beginning and advanced students.

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INTERNSHIPS

Temple University Rome offers a limited number of unpaid internships with Italian and multinational companies and non-profit organizations in Rome. Students continue regular coursework while also registered for an internship. For the internship, the student receives Temple University course credit (3 credit hours) for International Business 3585. The internship comprises three of the six to eight credit hours for which students typically register.

To oversee the internship, a faculty supervisor, who sets the evaluation requirements for the internships, meets with the student regularly and requires a final report or project related to the internship experience. To be eligible, students must have at least a 3.0 and be accepted to the Temple Rome summer program. To apply, students must submit an internship application, with essay and professional resume, as well as verification from their home institution that they will receive academic credit for the internship. More information is made available to accepted students. Note: internship placements are limited and are finalized after interviews in Rome; they cannot be guaranteed in advance.

FACULTY

Temple Rome boasts a distinguished faculty, both European and American. Faculty tentatively scheduled to teach in Rome for summer 2009 include:

Giovanna Agostini, BFA., Ohio University, teaches Italian at Temple University Rome. She has produced radio programming, conducted film research and provided simultaneous translations for RAI, the Italian National Radio and Television Network.

Paolo Carloni, Laurea, University of Rome La Sapienza, is a specialist in art of the Baroque period.

Lucy Delogu, PhD candidate in Italian literature, Rutgers University, teaches Italian language.

Jan Gadeyne, PhD candidate, Catholic University of Louvain, Belgium.
An archeologist and specialist in ancient Rome and Italy. He is currently working on excavations of a Roman villa in the Lazio region and the restoration of the archaeological park and museum in Artena, Italy.

Anita Guerra, MFA., Tyler School of Art, Temple University, is an artist whose modular paintings are exhibited in Italy and the United States.

Robert Huber, MA, Temple University. His research and teaching focuses on 15th century Italian art in Rome.

Stephanie Knopp, MFA, Pennsylvania State University. Professor of graphic design and chair of the Graphic Arts and Design department at the Tyler School of Art, Temple University. She is a graphic designer and photographer whose work has been widely exhibited and published.

Katherine Krizek, BFA, Parsons School of Design and BArch., Cooper Union, is a graphic and industrial designer with a private design practice in Rome.

Aroop Mahanty, PhD, Colorado State University, is an economist with considerable teaching and work experience in the U.S. and foreign countries who has consulted extensively for private firms and NGOs.

Liana Miuccio, BA, McGill University, is a documentary photographer whose work has been published in numerous international publications and widely exhibited. Represented by Getty Images.

Aldo Patania, MA, The Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Experience as the senior economic specialist at the U.S. Embassy in Rome. He teaches international business and coordinates the internship program.

Barbara Parisi Pesicce, University of Rome La Sapienza, teaches Italian language and specializes in alternative teaching techniques.

Maria Ponce de Leon, PhD, Northwestern University. Dr. Ponce de Leon teaches Italian language at Temple Rome and is a translator for the Vatican (Congregation for the Causes of Saints) and an active volunteer for VIC Caritas in the Roman prison of Rebibbia.

Rickie Sanders, PhD, The Ohio State University. Professor of geography and urban studies and co-director of the Women's Studies Program at Temple University. Her areas of specialization include urban social geography, visual methodology, photography, geographic education/pedagogy and underrepresented groups.

Paul Sheriff, BFA, Tyler School of Art, Temple University. Associate professor of graphic design at the Tyler School of Art, Temple University, and principal of Sheriff Design in Philadelphia, a boutique graphic design firm specializing in the non-profit arts sector.

Michael Valenza, JD, Temple University School of Law. Assistant professor of legal studies in business at Temple University. In addition to a law degree, Dr. Valenza holds a master’s degree in international relations. His research activities include institutional liability issues, employer liability, international business liability issues and real estate.

Gerald Zeist, PhD, University of Wisconsin. Associate professor of human resource management at the Fox School of Business and Management, Temple University. Current interests include research methods, organizational culture, careers, stress among foreign workers, work values among Indian managers and employees, and comparative business ethics.

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HOUSING

Housing in Rome is provided in an apartment residence an easy 30 to 45-minute walk or short bus ride from Temple, and a five-minute walk from the Cipro metro stop. It is minutes from the Vatican Museum and one of Rome’s major open air markets, and ten minutes by metro to Termini, the main railroad terminal, from which trains depart to locations throughout Italy and Europe. The apartments, each with living area and separate bedroom, accommodate three students. The kitchen is fully equipped with basic cooking utensils for students to prepare their meals.

A limited number of homestays with Italians are available for students interested in complete linguistic and cultural immersion.

FIELD TRIPS

The program includes three one-day excursions. The first is an orientation excursion to Todi, a medieval hilltown in Umbria, followed by a traditional meal in the village of Titignano. The second excursion is to the hilltown of Tivoli to visit Hadrian's Villa, the most impressive villa in the Roman Empire and home to Emperor Hadrian from 135 A.D. to his death, and the Villa d'Este, a 16th century villa with elaborate gardens and fountains. On the third excursion, students explore the Via Cassia, which runs north from Rome into Tuscany and offers a host of interesting sites, including the Renaissance town of Caprarola with the magnificent sixteenth century Palazzo Farnese and the Castello Orsini Bracciano.

In addition to these full-day excursions outside of Rome, an additional feature of the Temple Rome summer program is frequent, on-site instruction for many of the courses, enabling students to study firsthand the sites, artistic treasures, traditions and business practices associated with the people and history of Italy. Whether you are studying art history or management, these visits bring academic subjects to life and expose students to daily life in Rome. The academic program is further enriched by a variety of special events and guest lecturers designed to enhance the participants’ understanding of and exposure to Italian culture and contemporary life within the context of the academic program.

2009 COSTS

All Non-Billable Item costs are estimates and should be used as a guideline only.

*Fee includes housing in the apartment residence.

**Fee includes homestay accommodations and some meals (breakfast Monday-Friday and dinner Monday-Thursday).

Students enrolled in courses with field trips are responsible for paying entrance fees during class visits to museums and should budget extra money accordingly; these classes will require approximately $75 each.

In addition to the items above, students should budget money for health insurance, any weekend or other travel they plan to undertake, as well as any additional personal expenses.

We recommend that students follow the exchange rate prior to and during their summer abroad, either through the newspaper or a currency exchange web site such as www.oanda.com.

2009 CALENDAR (Summer I)

Dates are tentative and subject to change

All students are expected to arrive in Rome on the official arrival date and stay until the official end of the program.

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ELIGIBILITY & APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Please see General Summer Information for program eligibility and application requirements that apply to all programs.

APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 15

Announcement: For summer 2009 study, applications will be accepted through February 20.