Detailed programme by subject

The programme of study (blocks 1, 2 and 3) set out below is the result of the latest reform of the bachelor's degree in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures, and concerns students enrolling for the first time in September 2024 in the 1st year of the bachelor's degree in Ancient and Modern Languages and Literatures.

Students enrolled in the 1st year of the bachelor's degree during the 2023-2024 academic year who have not acquired all the credits in their annual programme will follow a programme adapted by the jury on the basis of the credits acquired.

Students who began their degree course before September 2024 will follow the old programme, but with content adjustments following the reform. The adapted programme for these students will be developed on the basis of the teaching units already taken and passed.

More information about the transition programme : https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/elal/programmes-de-transition.html

Mandatory Content:
Mandatory General training (55 credits)
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Amaury Dehoux (compensates Hubert Roland)
, Charles Doyen
, Hubert Roland
, Marta Sábado Novau (coord.)


Mandatory LFIAL1421  Antiquity History
FR q1  45h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Mandatory LELAL1250  Critical methods for literary analysis
Students who do not have English in their general training or option and who do not have level B2 take the CLIL (Content and Language Integrated Learning) support offered in volume 2.
EN q2  30h+10h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
EN q2  30h  5 credits      
FR q1  15h  5 credits      
Mandatory French literature (35 credits)
FR q2  30h+10h  5 credits      
FR q1  37.5h+10h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h+10h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Mandatory French linguistics and language (20 credits)
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
FR q2  37.5h+7.5h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Mandatory LFRA1321  Creative writing
FR q2  22.5h  5 credits      
Mandatory Latin language and literature (10 credits)
A test is organized at the beginning of the year to determine the level and courses to be taken.
Optional The following course :
For students who have the required level.
Mandatory LFIAL1181  Latin Authors
FR q1+q2  45h+15h  10 credits       > English-friendly  
Optional the following two courses
For students who do not have the level to follow LFIAL1181.
Mandatory LFIAL1180  Latin I
FR q1  30h+30h  5 credits      
Mandatory LGLOR1230  Latin II
FR q2  45h+30h  5 credits      
Lysiane Delanaye (compensates Nicolas Meunier)
, Nicolas Meunier


Mandatory Ancient languages and literature (40 credits)
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Mandatory LFIAL1770  Greek I
FR q1  30h+30h  5 credits      
Mandatory LGLOR1331  Latin III A  
FR q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
Mandatory LGLOR1332  Latin III B  
FR q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Mandatory LGLOR1431  Latin Literature
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Mandatory Opening or deepening option (20 credits)
The student chooses one of the following in-depth or open options: this option groups together UEs for a total of 10 credits in block 2 and 10 credits in block 3.
Optional Advanced linguistics option
The specialization in linguistics is intended for students who wish to complement their general linguistics courses with specialized courses in French linguistics and methodology. It also provides direct access to the master's program in linguistics. 
FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Mandatory LFRA1222  Sociolinguistics
FR q2  22.5h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h+15h  5 credits      
Mandatory LFRA1331  French Lexicology
FR q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Optional Option in medieval and modern studies
The option in Medieval and Modern Studies enables students to complete their training with a multidisciplinary study of these two key periods in French and Latin literature. 
10 credits per block
Optional LFIAL1422  Middle Ages History
FR q2  45h  5 credits      
Paul Bertrand
, Antoine Brix (compensates Paul Bertrand)
, Godefroid de Callatay
, Gilles Lecuppre
, Emmanuel Van Elverdinghe


Optional LFIAL1423  Modern Times History
FR q2  37.5h  5 credits      
Isabel Danielle Harvey (compensates Silvia Mostaccio)


FR q1  15h+15h  5 credits      
Optional Egyptology option
The option in Egyptology offers students a foundational training centered on one of the great civilizations of antiquity: Ancient Egypt. It allows them to learn hieroglyphics (three levels) as well as the culture of ancient Egypt and the Near East (arts and civilizations, history, and society). 
10 credits per block
FR q1  15h+15h  5 credits      
FR q2  15h+15h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional Ancient Greek option
The option in Ancient Greek allows bachelor students to deepen their study of Greek initiated in the specific training. They follow more advanced language courses (levels 2 and 3) that provide them with the linguistic proficiency needed to access a course on reading Greek authors.
10 credits per block
Mandatory LGLOR1270  Greek II
FR q2  45h+30h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Paolo Tomassini (compensates Marco Cavalieri)
, Jean Vanden Broeck-Parant


FR q1  45h  5 credits      
Optional LGLOR1321  Greek III A
FR q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
Optional LGLOR1322  Greek III B
FR q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  45h  5 credits      
Optional Italian language and culture option
The option in Italian language and culture offers the basics of the Italian language, from beginner to B2 level; knowledge and skills in the fields of literature and culture of the Italian-speaking world.
This option is not open to students for whom Italian is part of his language combination.
Optional Students from level B2 upwards
These courses are intended for students who are native speakers of the language of the option or who have received secondary education in Italian or immersion for at least 4 years.
10 credits per annual block:
IT q2  30h  5 credits      
IT q1  22.5h+10h  5 credits      
IT q2  30h  5 credits      
IT q2  15h+15h  5 credits      
IT q2  15h  5 credits      
Optional Beginner students
These courses are intended for students who are not native speakers of the language of the option and/or who have not followed a secondary education in Italian or immersion for at least 4 years.
10 credits per annual block:
IT q1+q2  30h+90h  5 credits      
IT q2  30h  5 credits      
IT q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
IT q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional German language and culture option
The German language and culture option offers a basic grounding in the German language, from beginner to B2 level, skills in the fields of literature and culture of the German-speaking world, and the study and deepening of themes complementary to those covered in the general training. 
This option is not open to students for whom German is part of his language combination.
Optional Beginner students
These courses are intended for students who are not native speakers of the language of the option and/or who have not followed a secondary education in German or immersion for at least 4 years.
10 credits per annual block:
Optional LDEU1113  German grammar
DE q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
DE q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
DE q2  22.5h  5 credits      
Optional Students from level B2 upwards
These courses are intended for students who are native speakers of the language of the option or who have received secondary education in German or immersion for at least 4 years.
10 credits per annual block:
Optional LDEU1113  German grammar
DE q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
DE q1+q2  45h+45h  5 credits      
DE q2  22.5h  5 credits      
DE q2  22.5h+10h  5 credits      
Optional Dutch language and culture option
The option in Dutch language and culture is designed for students who wish to explore the richness of the Dutch language and immerse themselves in the cultural diversity of the Dutch-speaking world. Proficiency in Dutch goes far beyond linguistic communication. It is a key that opens doors to a profound understanding of society, ensuring active participation, whether at a professional or citizen level. 
This option is not available to students for whom Dutch is part of his language combination.
Optional Students at level B1
These courses are intended for students who are not native speakers of the language of the option and/or who have followed a "traditional" secondary education in Dutch (no immersion teaching  or education in Dutch).
10 credits per annual block:
NL q1+q2  45h+30h  5 credits      
Hilde Bosmans
, Pauline Degrave (compensates Philippe Hiligsmann)


NL q2  22.5h  5 credits      
NL q2  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Helena Van Praet (compensates Stéphanie Vanasten)
, Stéphanie Vanasten


NL q1+q2  45h+40h  5 credits      
NL q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Optional Students from level B2 upwards
These courses are intended for students who are native speakers of the language of the option or who have received secondary education in Dutch or immersion for at least 4 years.
10 credits per annual block:
NL q2  22.5h  5 credits      
NL q2  22.5h+15h  5 credits      
Helena Van Praet (compensates Stéphanie Vanasten)
, Stéphanie Vanasten


NL q1+q2  45h+40h  5 credits      
NL q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Optional English language and culture option
The option in English language and culture is designed for students who wish to deepen their knowledge of the English language and immerse themselves in the cultural diversity of the Anglophone world, both in Europe and globally. 
This option is not available to students for whom English is part of his language combination.
Optional Students at level B1
These courses are intended for students who are not native speakers of the language of the option and/or who have followed a "traditional" secondary education in English (no immersion teaching  or education in English).
10 credits per annual block:
EN q1+q2  30h+15h  5 credits      
EN q2  22.5h  5 credits      
EN q2  22.5h+10h  5 credits      
EN q1  22.5h  5 credits      
EN q1+q2  45h+52.5h  5 credits      
Optional Students from level B2 upwards
These courses are intended for students who are native speakers of the language of the option or who have received secondary education in English or immersion for at least 4 years.
10 credits per annual block:
EN q2  30h+10h  5 credits      
EN q1  22.5h  5 credits      
EN q1+q2  45h+52.5h  5 credits      
EN q2  22.5h+12h  5 credits      
EN q1  30h+5h  5 credits      
Optional Option in culture and creation
The aim of this option is to provide students with the means to understand how a cultural object is conceived and produced (a work of art, a literary text, a performance, a film, an opera, etc.), and to enable them to discuss culture and the arts beyond simple statements like 'I like' or 'I don't like.' The goal is not to make them specialists in a specific cultural domain but to foster a nuanced appreciation and critical engagement. 10 credits per annual block:
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Véronique Bragard
, Marie-Clotilde Roose (compensates Martin Buysse)
, Sarah Sepulchre


EN q2  22.5h  5 credits       > French-friendly  
Mandatory Un campus au choix parmi:
Attention, l’étudiant.e qui part en Erasmus en Bloc3 est invité.e à suivre le campus en bloc2 et à suivre LCCR1211 en bloc3 
Optional LCCR1214  Campus literature
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional LCCR1215  Campus cinema
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional LCCR1216  Campus théâtre
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional LMUSI1509  Campus opera
FR q1+q2  15h  5 credits      
Optional LMUSI1510  Campus opera
FR q1+q2  15h  5 credits      
FR q1+q2  30h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional Option in Environmental humanities
Our societies are currently undergoing an unprecedented ecological and social crisis. This option aims to provide tools for understanding environmental issues with a focus on two dimensions. Firstly, it involves developing a critical analysis of discourses and practices that involve paradigms at the root of current problems. This critical analysis will draw on what is traditionally referred to as the humanities (philosophy, arts, literature, history). Secondly, it aims to highlight the power of creation in the study of literary and artistic expressions. These are capable of addressing the representational deficit that affects the perception of the crises we are facing and of opening up alternatives.
FR q2  22.5h  5 credits      
Mandatory LFILO1310  Philosophy of Nature
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
FR q1  30h  5 credits      
Optional Option in European Studies
The option in European Studies offers you a solid foundational education allowing you to grasp the principles of the disciplines that make up European Studies; direct access to the Master [120] in European Studies, upon the addition of 10 credits from the minor in European Studies.
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Vincent Laborderie (compensates Anne-Sophie Gijs)


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Filippo Pietrogrande
, Laurent Rasier (compensates Philippe Hiligsmann)


Optional Option in gender studies
On a reflexive level, gender studies aim to deconstruct prejudices and social constructions that stigmatize men and women and condition their relationships. They strive to move beyond false universalisms and partial viewpoints that go unnoticed. 
On a practical level, gender studies highlight the mechanisms that translate differences into hierarchy and thus promote equality between women and men. To introduce this critical perspective, the option in gender studies provides interdisciplinary and interfaculty training. 10 credits per annual block:
Students going on an Erasmus trip in first quarter of Block 3 are encouraged to take LSPED1215 and LDROI1525, otherwise LPOLS1233 and LPSP1322.
FR q2  15h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional Students going on a mobility (Erasmus, Mercator, etc.) in first quarter of Block 3
Mandatory LSPED1215  Gender and Societies
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Mandatory LDROI1525  Gender law
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional Other students
FR q1  15h  5 credits      
Céline De Guchteneere (compensates Ester Lucia Rizzi)
, Ester Lucia Rizzi


FR q1  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Alice Kasper (compensates Stéphanie Demoulin)
, Alice Kasper (compensates Vincent Yzerbyt)


Optional Option in decentered history: Subalternities and postcolonial criticism
The "decentered history" option offers students a theoretical grounding in the various currents enabling "decentering" in history: connected history, Subaltern studies, Postcolonial studies, Decolonial studies and gender history ; a transversal and interdisciplinary approach to diversify the ways in which "decentering" is practiced in the humanities and social sciences ; the opportunity to study the history, ways of thinking and social and cultural practices of non-European societies ; concrete tools for decoding past and contemporary societies from the perspective of power relations, in a critical and nuanced way. 
FR q2  22.5h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
FR q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Costantino Paonessa (compensates Françoise Van Haeperen)
, Costantino Paonessa (compensates Silvia Mostaccio)


Mandatory Un cours parmi:
EN q2  15h  5 credits      
Jehan Bottin (compensates Benoît Rihoux)


FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Joseph Amougou (compensates Benjamin Chemouni)
, Benjamin Chemouni


Mandatory Un cours parmi:
FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Optional Option in Information and Communication
The option Information and Communication offers you a solid foundational education allowing you to grasp the principles of the disciplines that constitute information and communication sciences ; direct access to the master's programs offered by the School of Communication (subject to possible additional training of at least 10 credits) : the master's in communication, the master's in journalism, and the master's in information and communication sciences and technologies.
 
Mandatory LCOMU1121  General Semiotics
FR q1  22.5h  5 credits      
Gaël Gilson
, Gaël Gilson (compensates Andrea Catellani)


FR q1  30h  5 credits      
FR q2  22.5h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h+20h  5 credits      
Esther Haineaux (compensates Thibault Philippette)
, Thibault Philippette


Optional Philosophy option
The philosophy option is intended for students who wish to complement their education in languages and literature with a solid foundational training to appropriate the fundamentals of the various constituent disciplines of philosophy. 10 credits per annual block:
FR q2  45h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits      
Mandatory LFILO1140  Moral Philosophy
FR q2  45h  5 credits      
FR q2  30h  5 credits       > English-friendly  
Optional LFILO1320  Epistemology
FR q2  30h  5 credits