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Core courses [75.0]
The study program (blocks 1 and 2) listed below is based on the latest reform of the Master's program in ancient and modern languages and literatures, and applies to students enrolling for the first time in September 2025 in the 1st year of the Master's program in ancient and modern languages and literatures.
Students enrolled in the 1st year of the Master's program during the 2024-2025 academic year who have not acquired all the credits in their annual program will follow a program adapted by the jury according to the credits acquired.
Students who began their course before September 2025 will follow the old program, but with content adjustments following the reform. The adapted program for these students will be drawn up by the jury on the basis of the teaching units already taken and passed.
From 2025-26, the didactic final year is no longer offered. Students who were enrolled before 2025 may re-enroll and have two years to complete the program (2025-26 and 2026-27). Students re-enrolling in 2026-27 who have not obtained their diploma by the end of 2026-27 will have the academic year 2027-28 to validate the missing teaching units. If the diploma is not obtained in 2027-28, they will continue their studies in a Section 4 Master in Teaching.
Further information on the transition program: https://uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/elal/programmes-de-transition.html
Dissertation
(27 credits)
Latin studies
(20 credits)
French studies
(20 credits)
Choose from
Comparatism
(5 credits)
Choose
One course, depending on the bachelor's degree course(s) taken
(3 credits)
UCLouvain students who have already taken one of the two LTECO courses as part of their bachelor's degree at UCLouvain must take LFIAL2650E.
Students who do not hold a bachelor's degree from UCLouvain in Languages and Literature choose one of the three courses.
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List of focuses
Students should choose one of the following focuses:
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Professional Focus: Latin and French cultures through time [30.0]
Content:
30 credits to choose from:
Reading and interpreting texts from the past
Understanding systems of thought and representation
Comparing languages and literature
Be a philologist (decipher, establish texts)
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Professional Focus: Editing and publishing [30.0]
The aim of this specialization is to acquire a comprehensive knowledge of the publishing and bookselling professions, particularly in the French-speaking part of Belgium. The teaching units (in the final year and in the option offered as an extension) examine the cultural goods industry in the context of the industrialization of the book market and the sector's move towards digital media.
Students wishing to do so may combine this course with an Erasmus or Mercator stay, provided they take both courses at UCLouvain.
Students planning mobility, either in Q2 of Block 1, or in Q1 of Block 2, may carry out one of the two internships during their Erasmus or Mercator stay, subject to the agreement of the person in charge of the specialization, on the basis of a specific, articulated project; in this case, it is strongly advised to carry out the internship in the French-speaking world (Belgium, France, Luxembourg, Canada, etc.).
Content:
Book trade skills integration project
Master the tools and challenges of today's book industry
(10 credits)
Internships
The internship must be carried out and presented - during one of the three sessions: January, June, August/September - in the academic year in which it is registered in the student's annual program.
Under no circumstances may it be carried out during the months of July and August preceding the academic year in which the student registers for the EAP.
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Options
Students choose 15 credits from the options below. He/she may also choose a course for max 5 credits from courses not taken in the core curriculum or in the specialization(s). If the student chooses 15 credits from the same option, this will be mentioned in the diploma supplement.
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Ancient culture
Content:
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Medieval culture
Content:
FR
q2
30h
5
credits
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Modern-day culture
Content:
FR
q1
22.5h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Jérémie Ferrer-Bartomeu (compensates Agnès Guiderdoni)
> Aline Smeesters
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Contemporary culture
Content:
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French linguistics
Content:
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Literary media and objects
Content:
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Theatre studies
Content:
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Environment and cuture
Content:
FR
q1
30h
5
credits
Teacher(s):
> Martin Colla (compensates Nathalie Frogneux)
> Valentin Couvreur
> Charlotte Luyckx (coord.)
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Optional courses
Content:
Students choose 15 credits from the options. He/she may also choose a course for max 5 credits from courses not taken in the core curriculum or in the specialization(s)
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International mobility
As part of their studies, students are encouraged to :
- spend a semester (30 credits) studying at one of our many partner universities. Information on these programs can be found at https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/etudiant-fial-en-echange- take one or more courses (maximum 3) offered by FIAL partners abroad. This internationalization of training takes place :
· either through mobility (stay at a partner university),
· or by taking these courses online,
· or by taking a course at UCLouvain which is offered by the faculty to a wider, international audience, as well as to its own students.
The list of courses offered in this way can be found on the https://www.uclouvain.be/fr/facultes/fial/je-fais-une-mobilite-courte page.
Students can add these courses to their curriculum throughout the academic year, within the limits set out in the regulations.
Content:
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Preparatory Module
(only for students who qualify for the course via complementary coursework)
To access this Master, students must have a good command of certain subjects. If this is not the case, in the first annual block of their Masters programme, students must take supplementary classes chosen by the faculty to satisfy course prerequisites.
What is a preparatory module?
It is a set of supplementary classes (courses, practical works, seminars, etc.) from the first cycle (see the non-exhaustive list below). The complementary module (maximum 60 credits) is tailor-made by the jury according to the student's educational background and added to the Master’s programme in order to acquire fundamental knowledge to then pursue the 120 credits of the Master’s programme.
Who is it for?
- Students from a non-university higher education institution
- Candidates admitted with additional training
- Candidates admitted on the file with additional training
All the explanations are in this document (in French).
Formation générale
French linguistics and literature
Latin language and literature
LAFR2M - Louvain-la-Neuve
