Visual Arts-Undergraduate Temple University Rome began with a visual arts program founded by Temple's Tyler School of Art in 1966. The program has expanded to include a range of courses, including Photography, Printmaking, Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture. The program is an integral part of the BFA degree, and students may enroll for either a single semester or a full year of study. The typical art student in Rome complements studio and art history courses with Italian language and may also choose from a broad range of liberal arts courses. Studio space and specialized equipment in painting, printmaking, drawing, watercolor, photography, and sculpture are available to art students for course work and for individual work outside of scheduled class time.
Available equipment allows printmaking students to work in etching and lithography.
Sculpture facilities allow for work in wood, metal, and other media. A complete photography darkroom is available for use by students enrolled in photography courses. Visual arts students are expected to be full-time students and register for a minimum of 12 credit hours. The Tyler School of Art graduate program is offered in conjunction with Master of Fine Arts and Master of Education degrees. Graduate courses are given in painting, drawing, printmaking, photography, and sculpture.