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The College of Saint Thomas
More Invites you to participate in Rome Term XXI: The City as TextJanuary 1 through 16, 2009
Join the Fellows of the College for intensive study of the Eternal City: The Early Christian Basilicas, the Catacombs, the Vatican and the monuments of classical antiquity.
Invitation
Because of the importance of Rome as the center of Mediterranean civilization for two millennia and as the first city of Christendom, study in Rome is an integral part of the College curriculum. Each year the College of Saint Thomas More invites every member of the community to travel to Italy for intensive study of the historical, theological, and artistic development of the city. The course is "Rome: The City as Text." Students and participants will visit and study the important sites of Roman antiquity, such as the Forum, the Pantheon, and the Coliseum; make visits to the early Christian churches, the catacombs, and the major basilicas; and attend orientation lectures designed to assist them in their studies.
The Rome Term
Now in its twentieth year, the Rome Term is offered to
students and associates of the College seeking to know more about
Rome and its central importance in the development of Western Civilization.
Students enrolling in Rome Term may earn three hours of course credit
by fulfilling the requirements for the interdisciplinary course
IC1371 "Image and Place." Friends and patrons of the College
are also invited to develop a study project appropriate to their
academic backgrounds and interests under the direction of the Fellows.
Preparation for the Rome Trip will begin in Fort Worth with preliminary sessions orienting students to the details of traveling to Italy and the subjects to be studied. The Fellows of the College will lecture on Rome’s classical period, making suggestions about sources, materials, and places in the city that students should visit in conjunction with their topics. Once in Rome, the group will assemble daily for orientation, then travel by city transportation to museums, historical sites, monuments, and other buildings of interest. At the end of the term, each student will be asked to take a comprehensive examination on the sites and history discussed
Tutors
Dr. James Patrick, Provost of the College and Fellow in
Theology, will direct the study of subjects related to classical architecture,
early Christian theology, and the iconography of the first Christian
churches.
Dr. Thomas Fleming, editor of Chronicles and president of The Rockford
Institute, will direct the study of subjects related to Roman history.
Our Rome Campus Centro della Difusione Spiritualita
Via dei Riari 43-44 Roma Italia
011 396-686-1296 (from the U.S)
While in Rome, the College is in residence at the Centro Difussione
Spiritualita, a pilgrimage center sponsored by lay oblate sisters and
located in the Trastevere district close to the Vatican. At the end
of our block is the famous Palazzo Corsini, which houses part of the
Italian Museum of Painting. Across the street from the Corsini Palace
is Raphael’s Farnesina, one of the most important villas of the early
Renaissance. At the end of our street, Via Del Riari, one looks right
to Porta Settiminiana, a gateway in the city wall dating from the reign
of Septimus Severus, and left to the archway at the Hospital of the
Holy Spirit, just beyond which is Bernini’s Colonnade and St. Peter’s.
The Center offers modest, comfortable accommodations, with breakfast
and dinner each day. While on walking tours and excursions, the group
will stop for lunch at one of the many sandwich shops and cafes.
Tuition
The program fee for the Rome Term is $2,995. This includes course
tuition, accommodations in Italy, and breakfast and dinner each day.
Not included are airfare, noon meals, local transportation, entrance
fees at museums, and donations. Wine and other beverages with meals
are also extra. On the last Sunday in Rome, the Fellows and participants
traditionally lunch together at Cecilia Matella on the Appian Way.
Students should budget $35 for this event. Those who do not participate
for the entire duration of the program may subtract $60 per night.
Fees are subject to change.
To Register
To make a reservation, please print the form below and send it
with a $995.00 per person non-refundable deposit to The College of
Saint Thomas More, 3020 Lubbock Street, Fort Worth, TX 76109.
For additional information or to register by phone: 817.923-8459, or
800.583-6489; or contact skirk@cstm.edu
Registration Form
Name_______________________________________
Address ______________________________________
City/State ________________________ Zip_____________
E-mail Address _______________________________________
Telephone________________________________________________
Deposit Enclosed______ ($995.00 non refundable deposit required with
registration by 1 November)
Second Payment: $1000 due 20 November.
Balance: $1000 due 20 December.
*Program fees include course tuition, accommodations, breakfast and
dinner each day, and all transportation within the group. Not included
are airfare, noon meals, wine and other beverages, individual travel
on local buses, entrance fees at museums, and donations. The fees
are the same whether taking the program for credit or audit.
PROOF OF HEALTH INSURANCE IS REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE CARRIED BY THE
PARTICIPANT.
Because the Rome Program is part of the curriculum of the College,
first-time students should call for an Application to the College.
For additional information call or write.
The College of Saint Thomas More
3020 Lubbock
Fort Worth, TX 76109
817.923-8459 * 800.583-6489