Duration
60h Th
Number of credits
| Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : general | 5 crédits | |||
| Bachelor in history of art and archaeology : musicology | 5 crédits |
Lecturer
Language(s) of instruction
English language
Organisation and examination
All year long, with partial in January
Schedule
Units courses prerequisite and corequisite
Prerequisite or corequisite units are presented within each program
Learning unit contents
The course includes the following:
- Reading of texts related to art history, archaeology and musicology
- Listening to recordings dealing with art history, archaeology and musicology
- Introduction to the vocabulary of art history, archaeology, and musicology
- Grammatical revision and consolidation exercises.
Learning outcomes of the learning unit
The dual purpose of the course is:
- to consolidate and extend the student's general language understanding and use
- to introduce the specific features of English for art history, archaeology, and musicology.
Prerequisite knowledge and skills
Good knowledge of basic English vocabulary and grammar (intermediate level).
Please note that a compulsory placement test is held in the first week of the year. Repeaters and students with a CAE/C1Advanced or FCE/B2First certificate (the latter with grade A or B), TOEFL iBt (score 87 and higher) and IELTS (score 4.5 and higher) are exempted from the placement test, which will enable me to divide students into level groups that will see the same Level-A course (but differently) in weekly two-hour sessions (60 hours in all).
Students who achieve a grade of 16/20 or higher may be exempted from compulsory assignments for the year (presentations, essays) if they wish. The other students will be divided into groups according to their level, which will cover the same subject (English Level A) but in a different way in weekly two-hour lessons.
For each lesson, students will be required to do preparatory work at home each week. The amount of work will vary depending on the student's previous level of education.
Except for the students who will have a grade of 16/20 or above in the entrance test or have a First Certificate with grade A or B or another B2-level international test, NOBODY is exempted from the course compulsory exercises. Last year's classwork marks will not be carried over.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Mode of delivery (face to face, distance learning, hybrid learning)
Face-to-face course
Further information:
Face-to-face course
Additional information:
The in-class course is taught for two weekly hours throughout the year.
Students will also be required to do online grammar exercises on GABi (interactive grammar modules) available on eCampus (self-learning).
Course materials and recommended or required readings
Platform(s) used for course materials:
- eCampus
Further information:
- Coursebook History of Art, Archaeology, and Musicology (2025-2026) compulsory (available on eCampus).
- If necessary, students can also purchase the Grammaire anglaise de base (with exercises and keys). It is available on the Sart Tilman campus (Presses universitaires).
- GABi (eCampus)
Exam(s) in session
Any session
- In-person
written exam ( multiple-choice questionnaire, open-ended questions )
Continuous assessment
Further information:
Written exam in January (10%)
Test based on the vocabulary and grammar seen over the first semester.
If students get less than 50%, they will get an extra section on the vocabulary studied before January in their June and/or September exam(s).
The mark of the midterm exam in January will count for 10% of the June final mark if > or = 10/20. If it doesn't reach 10/20, the final exam will then be cumulative.
Written exam in May/June (65%)
Reading and listening comprehension exercises, grammar and vocabulary, and writing exercises.
Classwork (25%)
Two oral presentations, one in-class essay, and two listening comprehension tests.
These compulsory assignments will be taken into account in the final mark in May/June AND August/September.
In accordance with Article 64 of the General Regulations for Studies and Examinations (RGEE), work carried out during the teaching periods (essays, oral presentations, group projects, etc.), and whose marks are included in the calculation of the final mark, is only organized once per academic year. For pedagogical and practical reasons-notably, continuous evaluation, specific supervision, group work, classroom interaction, and the practical organization of presentations-these assessments cannot be repeated in the second session. The grade obtained for this work is considered to be tied to each exam session and is therefore retained for the calculation of the final grade in both the first and second sessions.
Please note that oral presentations are a compulsory learning activity, scheduled exclusively during class hours, in front of an audience of other students. The purpose of the exercise is to assess oral communication skills in an authentic context, which necessarily involves interaction with an audience. A presentation given outside of class hours or in the absence of an
audience does not meet these conditions and therefore cannot be recognised as valid. Consequently, any student who is absent on the day set for their presentation will not be given another opportunity to present outside of the class periods dedicated to this purpose.
Work placement(s)
Organisational remarks and main changes to the course
Considering the significant differences between students, the limited in-class teaching time and the number of students per group, self-learning and remedial work should be given due attention.
Regarding the use of language-generating artificial intelligence:
Unless specific instructions are given by the teacher within the framework of well-defined activities, the ULiège Charter on the Use of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Academic Work applies.
Contacts
Sabrina D'ARCONSO - sdarconso@uliege.be (ISLV