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2025-2026 / Master

Ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (60 ECTS)

60 crédits
Master in ancient languages and literatures : Oriental studies (60 ECTS)
P2XORI01

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  • Bloc
  • Organization
  • Theory
  • Practical
  • Others
  • Credits

Compulsory course

B1
20Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Final work B1TA---20

Optional courses

B1
40Cr

Choose 2 courses totalling 10 credits among:

B1
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
[...] A. History and civilizations:-
EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East -TA---5
History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt B1Q230--5
History and archaeology of the Islamic world B1Q230--5
History and religion of ancient India B1Q130--5
Institutions of Ancient Greece and Rome (Even years, not organized in 2025-2026) B1Q130--5
Life and society of the ancient world
Collégialité
B1Q230--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society B1Q230--5
Individual and Community in Japan B1Q130--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911) B1Q230--5
History of Japan's Foreign Relations B1Q230--5
Post-socialist China and Globalization: social and political dynamics (english language) B1Q130--5
Power and Society in Modern and Contemporary China B1Q230--5
[...] B. Religions:-
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion B1Q230--5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy B1Q130--5
Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism -Q130--5
Comparative mythology B1Q230--5
Philosophy and history of religions and secularisms B1Q130--5
Greek religion B1Q130--5
Roman religion B1Q130--5
[...] C. Linguistics and literatures:-
Comparative grammar of Indo-European languages* B1Q230--5
Commentary on Renaissance Latin Authors B1Q230--5
Introduction to Japanese literature B1Q230--5
Commentary on Latin historical texts of the Middle Ages (in-depth approach) B1Q13015-5
Medieval Latin Literature
B1Q145--5

Choose courses for a total of 15 credits principally (connected to the Oriental language) from:

B1
15Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Middle East

Codicology and palaeography of Arabic manuscripts B1Q13030-10
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I B1Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II B1Q130--5
Assyro-Babylonian texts B1Q11515-5
The Sumerian language I B1Q11515-5
Seminar on the history of art, archaeology and civilisations in the Near and Middle East - [30h Seminar] B1Q1--[+]5
Introduction to Coptic B1Q130--5
Seminar on Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology - [30h Seminar, 8h Field trips, travels and pract] B1Q1--[+]10
Recent Developments in Egyptian Archaeology (english language)
Harco Willems
B1Q126--5
Onderzoeksseminarie funeraire cultuur (dutch language)
Harco Willems
B1Q126--5
Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Ptolemaeïsche teksten (dutch language)
René Preys
B1Q226--5
Seminarie Laat-Egyptische teksten : Demotisch (dutch language)
Mark Depauw
B1Q226--5

Far East

Classical Chinese Initiation B1Q230--5
Japanese language III (part I)
Prerequisite
ASIE0012-2
Langue japonaise I (niveau débutant)*
ASIE0013-2
Langue japonaise II (niveau intermédiaire)*
B1Q130--5
Japanese language III (part II) B1Q230--5
Chinese language III (part I) B1Q130--5
Chinese language III (part II) B1Q230--5

Choose a second oriental language amongst :

B1
10Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits
Arab I B1TA3030-10
Akkadian (Assyro-Babylonian) I* B1TA3030-10
Egyptian 1* B1TA60--10
Sanskrit 1* B1TA60--10
Chinese language I (beginners)* B1TA3030-10
Japanese language I (beginners)* B1TA3030-10

Choose one course principally connected to the second language from:

B1
5Cr
CodeDetailsBlocOrganizationTheoryPracticalOthersCredits

Islamic studies - Arabic

History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world I B1Q130--5
History and religion of the Arab-Muslim world II B1Q130--5
History and archaeology of the Islamic world B1Q230--5

Assyriology

EHESS Seminar - Paris - Ancient Middle East B1TA---5
Special issues in the history of art and the Near and Middle East B1Q130--5

Egyptology

History and religion of Pharaonic Egypt B1Q230--5
Special issues of Ancient Egyptian Art History and Archaeology, Theory B1Q230--5

Indo-iranology

History and religion of ancient India B1Q130--5
Pre-Islamic Iran's history and religion B1Q230--5

Field China / Japan

Introduction to the religions of Japan : Shintoism and Buddhism B1Q130--5
East Asian Beliefs and Philosophy B1Q130--5
History of Japan's Foreign Relations B1Q230--5
Political and social history of modern China : opium wars following the fall of the Qing dynasty (1840-1911) B1Q230--5
Tradition and Modernity in the Chinese Society B1Q230--5