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Temple University Rome

Temple University Rome is located in the heart of the Eternal City, near the Spanish Steps and the sprawling urban parks of Villa Borghese and the historic French Academy at Villa Medici. This unique location provides an ideal setting for deepening artistic practice.

Studio Art Program

The Studio Art program at Temple University Rome offers a range of courses and dedicated spaces, including:

• Papermaking Studio: Experiment with the art of making paper by hand, exploring texture and material in creative expression.
• Printmaking Studio: Try monotype, relief, intaglio, and silkscreen processes to layer images, play with repetition, and expand visual storytelling.
• Book Arts Lab: Turn ideas into books, zines, and bold printed projects using the RISOgraph for vibrant, multi-color works.
• Darkroom Wet Lab: Experience the magic of film photography, developing and printing images to see light, time, and process in new ways.
• Digital Lab: Bring work into the digital world with professional tools for editing and printing, including 3D printing.
• Painting & Drawing Studios: Work in bright, spacious, shared studios to experiment on any scale, refining practice in painting or drawing.
• 3D Studio: Explore the human form through figure modeling, sharpening the eye for proportion and form while building confidence in three-dimensional expression.

Studio Art Offerings

The program includes a variety of courses, such as:

• ART 2505 Painting Materials and Techniques (Spring)
• ART 2603 Photo I: Digital
• ART 2605 Darkroom Photography
• ART 2703 Book Structures (Spring)
• ART 2704 Serigraphy (Spring)
• ART 2702 Survey of Etching & Relief Printmaking
• ART 2745 Contemporary Papermaking
• ART 2808 Figure Modelling
• ART 3508 Painting on Paper
• ART 3512 Rome Sketchbook
• ART 3515 Advanced Drawing
• ART 3519 Advanced Painting: Rome
• ART 3521 Fresco Painting (Fall)
• ART 3605 Darkroom Photography
• ART 3701 Printmaking Workshop

Art History and Language Options

In addition to studio art courses, the program offers a wide range of Gen-Eds, Art History, and Language options to ensure alignment with the path to graduation. Study abroad waives the Gen-Ed (GG) World requirement.

On-Site Excursions

Art history classes meet once a week on site, taking students on a voyage through Rome's churches, museums, and historic sites. Studio art classes incorporate on-site excursions to deepen engagement with materials and process, visiting places like the Venice Biennale, Arte Fiera di Bologna, Fabriano, Tarquinia, Florence, Mantova, Siena, Naples, Milan, and museums, galleries, and historic landmarks in and around Rome.

Internships

Temple Rome facilitates internships across the city with contemporary artists, craftsmen, academies, and businesses, providing art students with hands-on experience working in the field with lead practitioners.

Costs

Temple University's Education Abroad team provides resources to help understand program costs, figure out financial aid and scholarship opportunities, and estimate expenses for the sojourn in Rome.

Temple Rome's Gallery of Art

The Gallery of Art at Temple Rome has hosted exhibitions by local and international artists for over 35 years, cultivating an exhibition program that provides a platform for new voices and presents known artists in new ways. The exhibitions bring students into direct contact with contemporary art in Rome, and at the end of the semester, the Gallery features a final student exhibition.

Resident Artist Program

Students have the opportunity to learn with a Resident Artist, gaining insight into professional practice and the transition to a career in the arts.