Temple University Rome is pleased to offer a new line up of Precollege Workshops* for high school students at our beautiful new facility in Piazza di Spagna.  These workshops allow students to experience university level instruction, expand their current studies, seek new experiences, and explore potential majors. 

All students currently enrolled in a Roman high school, public or private, are eligible and encouraged to apply.  Courses cover a broad range of topics; students can register for multiple workshops.  Registration is 15 euro per course.  All courses are taught in English by bilingual instructors and hosted on-site at Temple University Rome.

Temple Rome can offer an Attestato di Partecipazione to those who complete a workshop.  We also work with IB programs to provide certificates of participation for credit.

For additional information or to register for a workshop, please write to jocelyn.cortese@temple.edu.

(*Workshops may be cancelled for insufficient enrollment.  Registration fees will only be charged for courses that are guaranteed.)

 

 

Full Workshop Descriptions

MIXED MEDIA, WATERCOLOR AND COLLAGE 
Saturday, November 2
9:30–13:30
Professor Anita Guerra

Students interpret a famous work of art using mixed media, including watercolor, oil pastels, charcoal, markers, cloth, cardboard, tape, and varied papers. They are encouraged to develop an individual approach while learning about composition, harmony, texture, and color. The instructor provides a hands-on demonstration of the project. Please bring a pair of scissors and a mat knife (taglierino). All other supplies are included.

WATERCOLOR WORKSHOP
Saturday, November 2
14:30–18:30
Professor Anita Guerra

In this condensed watercolor course, participants learn the basic techniques of this versatile, eco-friendly medium. With sample work, demonstrations, tips, and applications of traditional and innovative processes, students can immediately apply their skills to a painting they do on-site or in the art studio. The banks of the Tiber River, a few steps from the Temple Rome campus, provides inspiration with its reflections, bridges, and wildlife.  Another favorite option is the Lake at Villa Borghese. In case of rain, we stay in the studio and paint from a still life based on a selection of artists.

MASK MAKING
Saturday, November 2
or Saturday, November 9
14:00–18:00
Art Studio 1, 3rd floor
Professor Roberto Mannino

This workshop provides learners with a chance to explore the creation of clay masks. Following an introduction based on visual samples of historical head masks and considerations on head and facial proportions, each learner creates their own mask by direct modeling and sculpting clay, focusing on rendering facial expressions and caricatural exaggeration.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY
Saturday, November 2
or Saturday, November 9
9:00–13:00
Professor Marina Buening

Discover micro worlds in photography! This is an experimental workshop where students use different and unusual materials such as threads, ink in water and small figures placed in an external environment to take original  photos and discover a new way of seeing the world.

Students should bring their their own cameras or smartphone. 

FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Saturday, November 2
or Saturday, November 9
15:00 - 18:00
Professor Barbara Parisi

This workshop reflects upon many food-related issues in order to answer questions such as: How have our choices about what (and how much) to eat been shaped by society, and by our social and cultural identities? How and why are our culinary choices associated with social pleasures, social anxieties, negative public health outcomes, and the changing environment? Can we make alternative food choices and support food-oriented social change that help create a more equitable, sustainable, healthy, and delicious world? 

THE STATE OF THINGS
Saturday, November 2
or Saturday, November 9
9:30–13:30
Professor Lorenzo Rinelli

This workshop provides an introduction to the complex and rich field of Migration Studies which covers several university disciplines such as History, Geography, Law, Political Science, Economics but also Arts and IT.  At the end of this workshop, students will know how to read current news and build a set of resources to put diversity and inclusion back on the divisive topic of migration to counter fake populist narratives. As immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees move ‘within’ and across Italian\European urban borders, they impact the familiar and the rigid orders of the self. They fuel different responses in different contexts. Sometimes those responses are even antithetical because discussions on migration often deal with critical but loose concepts like ‘home,’ ‘identity,’ ‘subjectivity,’ and ‘otherness’. Students' task is to learn how to navigate through these discussions, lucidly and balanced.

This professor is a certified IB teacher of Political Science.

WRITING FOR THE FUTURE
Saturday, November 2
or Saturday November 9
14:00–18:00
Professor Theresa Lindo

Are you ready to unlock the power of your words? In "Writing for the Future," students will delve into the exciting world of college writing and discover how it connects to the vibrant landscape of the liberal arts. This course is a gateway to learning the art of expression by engaging with rhetoric and using the writing process to communicate ideas with purpose and passion, clearly and with integrity. Students will also explore essential skills like critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving and research – both formal and informal – while examining real-world topics and engaging in dynamic discussions that will help develop a strong voice and gain confidence in their writing abilities. Join us in learning how to make writing a powerful tool for future success in college and beyond.

THE CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
Saturday, November 2
or Sunday, November 10
9:00–13:00
Professor Andrea Innamorati

Pressing environmental challenges are putting at risk social and economic progress achieved so far in many of our societies and are impeding developmental gains for a significant portion of the global population that is still struggling to meet their basic needs. Students will explore some of the pressing environmental challenges (waste management, climate change, biodiversity loss) and how they are affecting individuals across the world while narrowing opportunities for future generations. Students will discuss a way forward to address these challenges and will learn to adopt an integrated approach in defining potential solutions taking into consideration environmental protection objectives as well as social equity and economic wealth.

CYBERSECURITY AND CYBER CRIME
Sunday, November 3
or Sunday, November 10
14:00–18:00
Professor Maria Bruccoleri

We live in an increasingly interconnected and digital world.  While this brings great advantages in terms of our access to information, it also brings increasing risks that many are either unaware of or unprepared to face.  This course encourages students to develop a refined approach to cyberspace and the problems it can bring, while learning about cybersecurity measures for easy understanding in personal daily life.  Course material includes a hands-on demonstration through in-class projects, in which students develop greater awareness of the dangers of the cyber world.

This workshop provides learners a chance to explore their personal experiences with some of the most common cyber attacks and how to prevent them.  It is an experimental workshop where students utilize their UI and UX in order to answer questions such as: How I can possibly protect my personal data while navigating on line?