The Oriental studies curriculum offers four concentrations: 1) Indology and Iranian Studies, 2) Chinese and Japanese Studies, 3) Near Eastern and Islamic Studies, 4) Africam Studies. Students can specialize their study plan by choosing the course units indicated for each concentration
First Year
01. HISTORY AND CULTURES OF ASIA AND AFRICA. ONE COURSE UNIT TO BE CHOSEN AMONG THE FOLLOWING LIST: (12 CFU)
Field: Africam Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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75732 |
Egyptology (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/02 |
12 |
29615 |
History and Institutions of Africa (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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29729
African History and Institutions (1) (LM)
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SPS/13 |
6 |
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75650
History and Institutions of Africa (2) (LM)
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SPS/13 |
6 |
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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75720 |
Modern and Contemporary History of East Asia (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75722
History of Eastern Asia (1) (LM)
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L-OR/23 |
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75721
History of Modern and Contemporary China (1) (LM)
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L-OR/23 |
6 |
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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75723 |
Indian Civilisation (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75725
Intellectual History of Modern and Contemporary India (1) (LM)
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L-OR/17 |
6 |
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75724
Religions and Philosophies of India (1) (LM)
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L-OR/17 |
6 |
75729 |
Iranistics (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75731
Literary Civilisation of the Pre-Islamic Iran (1) (LM)
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L-OR/14 |
6 |
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75730
Religious History of the Iranian World (1) (LM)
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L-OR/14 |
6 |
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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28776 |
Assyriology (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/03 |
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75729 |
Iranistics (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75731
Literary Civilisation of the Pre-Islamic Iran (1) (LM)
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L-OR/14 |
6 |
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75730
Religious History of the Iranian World (1) (LM)
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L-OR/14 |
6 |
98906 |
Islamic Studies (I.C.) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75728
History and Institutions of the Muslim World (1) (LM)
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L-OR/10 |
6 |
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99913
Muslims and Christians in the Mediterranean : Histories and Relations (1) (LM)
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L-OR/10 |
6 |
02. TWO COURSE UNITS TO BE CHOSEN AMONG THE FOLLOWING LIST: (24 CFU)
a) Field: Ancient History (max limit 24 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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B5092 |
Ancient Roman History (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5093
Archaic and Republican Roman History (1) (LM)
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L-ANT/03 |
6 |
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B5094
History of the Roman Empire (1) (LM)
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L-ANT/03 |
6 |
28276 |
Ancient Greek History (I. C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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28277
Archaic and Classical Greek History (1) (LM)
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L-ANT/02 |
6 |
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28278
Hellenistic History (1) (LM)
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L-ANT/02 |
6 |
b) Field: Medieval History (max limit 24 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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B5101 |
Medieval Institutions and Civilisation (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5102
Civilisations of the Late Middle Ages (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
6 |
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B5103
Late Medieval Political Institutions (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
6 |
B5098 |
Origins of Europe (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5099
Civilization of the High Middle Ages (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
6 |
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B5100
Early Medieval Political Institution (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
6 |
B5104 |
Rural and Urban Society in the Middle Ages (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5106
Medieval City Societies (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
6 |
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B5105
Rural Medieval Societies (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
6 |
98907 |
Spaces and Encounters Between Cultures in the Middle Ages (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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81958
Cross-Cultural Encounters in the Medieval World (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
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98899
Space and Historical Culture in the Middle Ages (1) (LM)
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M-STO/01 |
6 |
c) Field: Early Modern History (max limit 24 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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90030 |
History of Genres (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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90031
History of Genres and Sexualities in Early Modern Age (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
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84289
History of Women and of Gender Identity (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
90032 |
History of Justice (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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90033
History of Justice from the Late Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
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90034
History of Modern and Contemporary Justice (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
B5107 |
History of the Modern Age (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5109
History and Historiography of the Early Modern Age (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
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B5108
History of Europe in the Modern Age (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
d) Field: Contemporary History (max limit 24 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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B5113 |
Formation and Trasformation of Nation States (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5115
History of Contemporary Europe (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
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B5114
History of the Risorgimento and National Revolutions (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
90030 |
History of Genres (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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90031
History of Genres and Sexualities in Early Modern Age (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
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84289
History of Women and of Gender Identity (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
90032 |
History of Justice (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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90033
History of Justice from the Late Middle Ages to the Early Modern Age (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
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90034
History of Modern and Contemporary Justice (1) (LM)
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M-STO/02 |
6 |
29509 |
Profiles of Global History (I. C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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29512
Global History: Economy, Environment and Society (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
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29514
Global History: Public Sphere and Mass Media (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
B5110 |
Societies in Transition and Cultures of Conflict in Contemporary Europe (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5112
Experiences and Memories fo Eastern Europe (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
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B5111
Experiences and Memories of Western Europe (1) (LM)
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M-STO/04 |
6 |
03. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: TO BE CHOSEN AMONG THE FOLLOWING LIST: (12 CFU)
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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95811 |
Buddhist Traditions in Asia (I.C.) (Lm) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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95812
History of Buddhism (1) (Lm)
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L-OR/20 |
6 |
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93443
History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM)
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L-OR/20 |
6 |
28748 |
Chinese Language and Literature I (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/21 |
12 |
75699 |
Chinese Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75700
Chinese Language and Literature 2A (LM)
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L-OR/21 |
6 |
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75703
Chinese Language and Literature 2B (LM)
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L-OR/21 |
6 |
87347 |
Chinese Literary Civilisation (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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87348
Literary Civilisation of Ancient and Modern China (1) (LM)
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L-OR/21 |
6 |
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87349
Literary Civilisation of Contemporary China (1) (LM)
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L-OR/21 |
6 |
28754 |
Japanese Language and Literature I (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/22 |
12 |
75707 |
Japanese Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75708
Japanese Language and Literature 2A (LM)
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L-OR/22 |
6 |
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75709
Japanese Language and Literature 2B (LM)
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L-OR/22 |
6 |
87350 |
Japanese Literary Civilisation (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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87351
Literary Civilisation of Ancient and Modern Japan (1) (LM)
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L-OR/22 |
6 |
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87352
Literary Civilisation of Contemporary Japan (1) (LM)
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L-OR/22 |
6 |
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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95811 |
Buddhist Traditions in Asia (I.C.) (Lm) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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95812
History of Buddhism (1) (Lm)
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L-OR/20 |
6 |
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93443
History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM)
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L-OR/20 |
6 |
28740 |
Persian Language and Literature I (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/15 |
12 |
75697 |
Persian Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75684
Persian Language and Literature 2A (LM)
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L-OR/15 |
6 |
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75685
Persian Language and Literature 2B (LM)
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L-OR/15 |
6 |
28744 |
Sanskrit Language and Literature I (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/18 |
12 |
75691 |
Sanskrit Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75692
Sanskrit Language and Literature 2A (LM)
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L-OR/18 |
6 |
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75693
Sanskrit Language and Literature 2B (LM)
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L-OR/18 |
6 |
B5247 |
TESTI E LINGUE DELL'ASIA MERIDIONALE (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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B5249
LINGUE E LETTERATURE DELL'INDIA MERIDIONALE (1) (LM)
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L-OR/18 |
6 |
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B5248
TEXTUAL CULTURES ACROSS SOUTH ASIA (1) (LM)
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L-OR/18 |
6 |
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 12 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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28732 |
Arabic Language and Literature I (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/12 |
12 |
75670 |
Arabic Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75671
Arabic Language and Literature 2A (LM)
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L-OR/12 |
6 |
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75672
Arabic Language and Literature 2B (LM)
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L-OR/12 |
6 |
87360 |
Arabic Literary Civilisation (I.C.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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87361
Ancient and Medieval Arabic Literary Civilisation (1) (LM)
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L-OR/12 |
6 |
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87362
Contemporary Arabic Literary Civilisation (1) (LM)
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L-OR/12 |
6 |
75679 |
Armenian Language and Literature I (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75680
Armenian Language and Literature 1A (LM)
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L-OR/13 |
6 |
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75678
Armenian Language and Literature 1B (LM)
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L-OR/13 |
6 |
75681 |
Armenian Language and Literature II (C.I.) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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75677
Armenian Language and Literature 2A (LM)
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L-OR/13 |
6 |
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75682
Armenian Language and Literature 2B (LM)
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L-OR/13 |
6 |
75716 |
Hebrew Language and Literature (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/08 |
12 |
04. ONE COURSE TO BE SELECTED AMONG THOSE LISTED BELOW: (6 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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28589 |
Anthropology of the Body and Disease (1) (2nd cycle) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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M-DEA/01 |
6 |
81719 |
Atlantic and Global History of Modern Political Concepts (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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SPS/02 |
6 |
28353 |
History of Christianity (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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M-STO/07 |
6 |
29681 |
History of Churches and Religious Movements (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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M-STO/07 |
6 |
90062 |
History of Islamic Science (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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M-STO/05 |
6 |
28113 |
History of Political Doctrines (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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SPS/02 |
6 |
B5166 |
Museum Anthropology (1) (LM)
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M-DEA/01 |
6 |
28248 |
Political Theory (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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SPS/02 |
6 |
30341 |
Ravennate and Byzantine Archaeology and History of Art (1) (LM) - 6 cfu - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-ANT/08 |
6 |
29664 |
Religions and Society (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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M-STO/07 |
6 |
B5019 |
Religions of the ancient Mediterranean (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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M-STO/06 |
6 |
90041 |
Urban Geography (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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M-GGR/01 |
6 |
05. HISTORY OF ART: ONE COURSE UNIT TO BE CHOSEN AMONG THE FOLLOWING LIST: (6 CFU)
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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93443 |
History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/20 |
6 |
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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93443 |
History of Buddhist Art (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/20 |
6 |
B5250 |
History of Islamic Art in the Persian, Central Asian and Indian Regions (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/11 |
6 |
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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B5251 |
Archaeology and History of Medieval Islamic Art (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/11 |
6 |
75669 |
History of Ancient Near Eastern Art (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/05 |
6 |
B5250 |
History of Islamic Art in the Persian, Central Asian and Indian Regions (1) (LM) - Not available for the year 2025/2026
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L-OR/11 |
6 |
Second Year
06. LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: TO BE CHOSEN AMONG THE FOLLOWING LIST (STUDENTS CAN TAKE ONLY COURSE UNITS WHICH ARE NOT PART OF COURSES CHOSEN IN THE FIRST YEAR): (6 CFU)
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
07. ONE COURSE UNIT TO BE CHOSEN AMONG THE FOLLOWING LIST (STUDENTS CAN TAKE ONLY COURSE UNITS WHICH ARE NOT PART OF INTEGRATED COURSES CHOSEN IN THE FIRST YEAR): (6 CFU)
Field: Africam Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
Field: Chinese and Japanese Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
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ssd ? Disciplinary-scientific area to which the learning activity belongs
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cfu ? Credits
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75722 |
History of Eastern Asia (1) (LM)
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L-OR/23 |
6 |
75721 |
History of Modern and Contemporary China (1) (LM)
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L-OR/23 |
6 |
Field: Indology and Iranian Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
Field: Near Eastern and Islamic Studies (max limit 6 CFU)
08. ONE COURSE TO BE SELECTED AMONG THOSE LISTED BELOW: (6 CFU)
Field: Ancient History (max limit 6 CFU)
Field: Medieval History, Field: Early Modern History, Field: Contemporary History (max limit 6 CFU)
09. ONE LANGUAGE TO BE CHOSEN AMONG THE FOLLOWING LIST: (6 CFU)
For more information on Language learning please contact the University Language Center (CLA) – Language Laboratories, via Filippo Re, 10 Bologna, ph. 051/2099890, e-mail: cla.bo-lablinguistici@unibo.it
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cfu ? Credits
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26337 |
English Language Test B - 2
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6 |
26357 |
French Language Test B - 2
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6 |
26345 |
German Language Test B - 2
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6 |
26351 |
Spanish Language Test B - 2
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6 |
10. ONE OR MORE COURSES AMONG THOSE OFFERED BY UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA (12 CFU)
a) It is recommended to select at least one of the following activities (max limit 12 CFU)
For more information about the curricular internship, go to page "Studying/Internship”.
b) It is recommended for students interested in teaching program to select the following course ( (max limit 12 CFU)
11. Final Examination
Students must select one of the three modalities: one offers the possibility to obtain some of the 24 credits with different activities in preparation of the final examination.
For more information about the curricular internship, go to page "Studying/Internship”.
A) Final Examination (max limit 24 CFU)
È l'opzione che comporta lo svolgimento del tuo lavoro senza prevedere attività istituzionali all'estero.
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cfu ? Credits
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29429 |
Final Examination (LM)
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24 |
B) Final examination (12 CFU) with Preparation for the final examination abroad (12 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
This modality includes a period of preparation abroad in agreement with your supervisor. Students also have the opportunity to apply for grants for studying abroad offered by University of Bologna
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cfu ? Credits
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86222 |
Final Examination (12 CFU) (LM)
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12 |
86263 |
Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad (12 CFU) (LM)
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12 |
C) Final examination (12 CFU) with Internship abroad (6 CFU) and Preparation for the final examination abroad (6 CFU) (max limit 24 CFU)
This modality includes a period of preparation abroad in agreement with your supervisor. Students also have the opportunity to apply for grants for studying abroad offered by University of Bologna
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cfu ? Credits
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86222 |
Final Examination (12 CFU) (LM)
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12 |
86277 |
Internship Abroad for Preparation for the Final Examination (6 CFU)
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6 |
86224 |
Preparation for the Final Examination Abroad (6 CFU) (LM)
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6 |