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Ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies, research focus

120 crédits
Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies, research focus
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Block 1

Common core courses

Choisir des cours pour un total de 30 crédits prioritairement en lien avec la première langue parmi :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] A. Linguistics and literatures - choose 1 course at most from:5
Introduction to oriental literatures
Laurent Colonna d'Istria, Philippe Swennen, Jean Winand
Q230--5
Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages*
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
Commentary on Renaissance Latin Authors
Dominique Longrée
Q230--5
Commentary on Latin historical texts of the Middle Ages (in-depth approach)
Florence Close
Q13015-5
Medieval Latin Literature
Q145--5
Introduction to Japanese literature
Kanako Goto
Q230--5
Introduction to an Oriental language not taught at Uliège
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q2---5
Textual corpora : analytical principles
Dominique Longrée, Julien Perrez
Q130--5
Statistical analysis of textual data
Dominique Longrée, Gérald Purnelle
Q230--5
[...] B. History, religion and civilizations - choose at least 2 courses among:-
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt
Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5
History and religion of ancient India
Philippe Swennen
Q130--5
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
Andreas Thele
Q230--5
Individual and Community in Japan
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911)
Eric Florence
Q230--5
Institutions of Ancient Greece and Rome (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026)
Yann Berthelet
Q130--5
Life and society of the ancient world
Collégialité
Q230--5
Philosophy and history of religions and secularisms
Annick Delfosse, Edouard Delruelle, Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
Q130--5
Greek religion
Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
Q130--5
Roman religion
Bruno Rochette
Q130--5
Comparative mythology
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
[...] C. Archaeology, History of Art and Civilizations - choose at least 1 course among:-
History of art and archaeology of the ancient Near and Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q130--5
Special issues in the history of art and the Near and Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q130--5
Seminar on the history of art, archaeology and civilisations in the Near and Middle East - [30h Seminar]
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q1--[+]5
Syrian archaeology
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q230--5
Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology
Dimitri Laboury
Q130--5
Special issues of Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology, Theory
Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
Seminar on Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology - [30h Seminar, 8h Field trips, travels and pract]
Dimitri Laboury
Q1--[+]5
Egyptian archaeology
Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
Recent Developments in Egyptian Archaeology (english language)
Harco Willems
Q126--5
Onderzoeksseminarie funeraire cultuur (dutch language)
Harco Willems
Q126--5
Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Ptolemaeïsche teksten (dutch language)
René Preys
Q226--5
Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Demotisch (dutch language)
Mark Depauw
Q226--5
History and archaeology of the Islamic world
Elise Franssen
Q230--5
Codicology and palaeography of Arabic manuscripts
Frédéric Bauden
Q13030-5
History of Japan's Foreign Relations
Andreas Thele
Q230--5
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language)
Eric Florence
Q130--5
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China
Eric Florence
Q230--5
Commentary on Latin historical texts of the Middle Ages (in-depth approach)
Florence Close
Q13015-5
Medieval Latin Literature
Q145--5
Introduction to Japanese literature
Kanako Goto
Q230--5
Introduction to ancient Iranian
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
[...] D. Encyclopedia(s) - choose 1 course from:5
Encyclopedia of Assyriology
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q11515-5
Encyclopedia of egyptology
Stéphane Polis
Q21515-5
Encyclopedia of ancient Indo-Iranian philology
Philippe Swennen
Q21515-5
Encyclopedia of Arabic Philology
Frédéric Bauden
Q11515-5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
Q130--5

Choose a second oriental language amongst :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Arab
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Arab I
Frédéric Bauden, Elise Franssen
TA3030-10

Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian)
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian) I*
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
TA3030-10

Egyptian
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Egyptian 1*
Emil Joubert, Stéphane Polis
TA60--10

Sanskrit
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Sanskrit 1*
Philippe Swennen
TA60--10

Chinese
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Chinese language I (beginners)*
Rachel Delcourt, Eric Florence
TA3030-10

Japanese
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Japanese language I (beginners)*
Andreas Thele
TA3030-10

Greek
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Greek language ITA   10
Core curriculum
Gabriel Nocchi Macedo
 3030- 
Supplement
Bruno Rochette
 30-- 

Choose one course principally connected to the second language from:
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Islamic studies - Arabic
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5

Assyriology
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
TA---5
Special issues in the history of art and the Near and Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q130--5

Egyptology
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt
Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
Special issues of Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology, Theory
Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5

Indo-iranology
History and religion of ancient India
Philippe Swennen
Q130--5
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5

Field China / Japan
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
History of Japan's Foreign Relations
Andreas Thele
Q230--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911)
Eric Florence
Q230--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
Andreas Thele
Q230--5

Greek
Greek religion
Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
Q130--5
Institutions of Ancient Greece and Rome (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026)
Yann Berthelet
Q130--5
Life and society of the ancient world
Collégialité
Q230--5

Focus optional courses

Choose one field amongst :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Assyriology
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Assyro-Babylonian texts
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Prerequisite
LLOR0093-1
Akkadien (Assyro-babylonien) I*
Corequisite
LLOR0040-2
Akkadien (Assyro-babylonien) II*
Q11515-5
The Sumerian language I
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q11515-5
Assyrian-Babylonian language and literature 1
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Prerequisite
LLOR0093-1
Akkadien (Assyro-babylonien) I*
LLOR0040-2
Akkadien (Assyro-babylonien) II*
Q230--5

Egyptian language and literature
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Egyptian texts
Jean Winand
Prerequisite
LLOR0020-2
Egyptien I*
Corequisite
LLOR0048-2
Egyptien II*
Q11515-5
Neo-Egyptian 1
Jean Winand
Prerequisite
LLOR0020-2
Egyptien I*
Corequisite
LLOR0048-2
Egyptien II*
Q11515-5
Egyptian language and literature 1
Stéphane Polis, Nathalie Sojic
Prerequisite
LLOR0048-2
Egyptien II*
LLOR0020-2
Egyptien I*
Q130--5

Indo-iranology
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Vedic language and literature
Philippe Swennen
Prerequisite
LLOR0037-1
Sanskrit II*
LLOR0095-1
Sanskrit I*
TA6060-15

Arabic language and literature
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Arab III
Frédéric Bauden
Prerequisite
LLOR0092-1
Arabe I
Corequisite
LLOR0096-1
Arabe II
TA3045-15

Block 2

Core curriculum compulsory course
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Final work
Eric Florence
TA---30

Common core courses

Choisir des cours pour un total de 5 crédits prioritairement en lien avec la première langue parmi :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] A. Linguistics and literatures - choose 1 course at most from:5
Introduction to oriental literatures
Laurent Colonna d'Istria, Philippe Swennen, Jean Winand
Q230--5
Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages*
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
Commentary on Renaissance Latin Authors
Dominique Longrée
Q230--5
Commentary on Latin historical texts of the Middle Ages (in-depth approach)
Florence Close
Q13015-5
Medieval Latin Literature
Q145--5
Introduction to Japanese literature
Kanako Goto
Q230--5
Introduction to an Oriental language not taught at Uliège
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q2---5
Textual corpora : analytical principles
Dominique Longrée, Julien Perrez
Q130--5
Statistical analysis of textual data
Dominique Longrée, Gérald Purnelle
Q230--5
[...] B. History, religion and civilizations - choose at least 2 courses among:-
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt
Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5
History and religion of ancient India
Philippe Swennen
Q130--5
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
Andreas Thele
Q230--5
Individual and Community in Japan
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911)
Eric Florence
Q230--5
Institutions of Ancient Greece and Rome (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026)
Yann Berthelet
Q130--5
Life and society of the ancient world
Collégialité
Q230--5
Philosophy and history of religions and secularisms
Annick Delfosse, Edouard Delruelle, Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
Q130--5
Greek religion
Vinciane Pirenne-Delforge
Q130--5
Roman religion
Bruno Rochette
Q130--5
Comparative mythology
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
[...] C. Archaeology, History of Art and Civilizations - choose at least 1 course among:-
History of art and archaeology of the ancient Near and Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q130--5
Special issues in the history of art and the Near and Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q130--5
Seminar on the history of art, archaeology and civilisations in the Near and Middle East - [30h Seminar]
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q1--[+]5
Syrian archaeology
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q230--5
Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology
Dimitri Laboury
Q130--5
Special issues of Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology, Theory
Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
Seminar on Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology - [30h Seminar, 8h Field trips, travels and pract]
Dimitri Laboury
Q1--[+]5
Egyptian archaeology
Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
Recent Developments in Egyptian Archaeology (english language)
Harco Willems
Q126--5
Onderzoeksseminarie funeraire cultuur (dutch language)
Harco Willems
Q126--5
Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Ptolemaeïsche teksten (dutch language)
René Preys
Q226--5
Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Demotisch (dutch language)
Mark Depauw
Q226--5
History and archaeology of the Islamic world
Elise Franssen
Q230--5
Codicology and palaeography of Arabic manuscripts
Frédéric Bauden
Q13030-5
History of Japan's Foreign Relations
Andreas Thele
Q230--5
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language)
Eric Florence
Q130--5
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China
Eric Florence
Q230--5
Commentary on Latin historical texts of the Middle Ages (in-depth approach)
Florence Close
Q13015-5
Medieval Latin Literature
Q145--5
Introduction to Japanese literature
Kanako Goto
Q230--5
Introduction to ancient Iranian
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
[...] D. Encyclopedia(s) - choose 1 course from:5
Encyclopedia of Assyriology
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Q11515-5
Encyclopedia of egyptology
Stéphane Polis
Q21515-5
Encyclopedia of ancient Indo-Iranian philology
Philippe Swennen
Q21515-5
Encyclopedia of Arabic Philology
Frédéric Bauden
Q11515-5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
Q130--5

Choose a second oriental language amongst :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Arab
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Arab II
Frédéric Bauden, Elise Franssen
TA3045-10

Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian)
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian) II*
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
TA3030-10

Egyptian
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Egyptian 2*
Aurore Motte, Jean Winand
TA60--10

Sanskrit
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Sanskrit 2*
Philippe Swennen
TA60--10

Chinese
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Chinese language 2 (intermediate)*
Rachel Delcourt, Eric Florence
TA3030-10

Japanese
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Japanese language II (intermediate)*
Kanako Goto
TA3030-10

Greek
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Greek language 2
Koen Vanhaegendoren
TA3060-10

Focus optional courses

Poursuivre le choix de domaine
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Assyriology
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
The Sumerian language II*
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Prerequisite
LLOR0034-2
Sumérien I
Q11515-5
Assyrian-Babylonian language and literature 2
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
Prerequisite
LLOR0040-2
Akkadien (Assyro-babylonien) II*
LLOR0093-1
Akkadien (Assyro-babylonien) I*
TA60--10

Egyptian language and literature
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Egyptian language and literature 2
Stéphane Polis
Prerequisite
LLOR0048-2
Egyptien II*
LLOR0020-2
Egyptien I*
Q13030-10
Introduction to Coptic
Jean Winand
Q130--5

Indo-iranology
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Ancient Indo-Iranian languages and literatures
Philippe Swennen
Prerequisite
LLOR0037-1
Sanskrit II*
LLOR0095-1
Sanskrit I*
TA6060-15

Arabic language and literature
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Language and literature of the Arab World 1
Frédéric Bauden
Prerequisite
LLOR0096-1
Arabe II
LLOR0092-1
Arabe I
TA3030-15

Bloc d'aménagement du programme de l'année

Bridging courses (max 60 credits) Master in Ancient languages and literatures: Oriental studies (120 credits), Professional focus in languages and civilisationof the Far East: China-Japan
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Compulsory courses
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Introduction to the great Western literatures
Laurent Demoulin
Q130--5
Introduction to oriental literatures
Laurent Colonna d'Istria, Philippe Swennen, Jean Winand
Q230--5
Introduction to historical criticism
Philippe Raxhon
Q230--5
Introduction to ethics and moral philosophy
Chiara Collamati
Q230--5
The typology of languages and language universals*
Julien Perrez, Laurent Rasier
Q130--5
Aesthetics and philosophy of art
Maud Hagelstein
Q130--5

Optional courses

Choose one of the following courses :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Chinese language 2 (intermediate)*
Rachel Delcourt, Eric Florence
TA3030-10
Japanese language II (intermediate)*
Kanako Goto
TA3030-10

Choose two courses out of the following :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
Individual and Community in Japan
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism
Andreas Thele
Q130--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society
Andreas Thele
Q230--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911)
Eric Florence
Q230--5

Choose one of the following History of Oriental Religions courses :
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion
Philippe Swennen
Q230--5
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East
Laurent Colonna d'Istria
TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt
Simon Connor, Dimitri Laboury
Q230--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II
Frédéric Bauden, Bogdan Smarandache
Q130--5

Select one of the following modern languages:
CodeDetailsOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Spanish
Spanish level 1 (spanish language)
Valérie Coyette
Q245--5

German
German levels 1-2 (german language)
Françoise Carl
TA60--5

Translation and explanation of historical texts : German
Translation and appreciation of historical texts : German
Céline Letawe
TA45--5

Translation and explanation of historical texts : English
Translation and explanation of historical texts: English
Valérie Bada - Suppl : Laura Gerday
TA45--5