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Information for: 2010-2011
Leiden University has a long history in the study of the Christian communities of the Middle East. Also today many scholars contribute to this field in teaching and research. These include specialists of the Syriac, Coptic, and Ethiopic traditions, Christian art of the Middle East, as well as scholars of the history and present situation of Middle Eastern Christians. They are based in the Faculties of Arts and Religious Studies. The programme is offered by the Faculty of Religious Studies and enables the student to make full use of all Leiden resources.
Programme Structure
This one-year programme consists of 60 ECs (European Credits). The programme structure is printed below. The student’s individual programme is to be put together with one of the supervisors, prof. R.B. ter Haar Romeny or prof. H.L. Murre-van den Berg.
1. Common Course (5 EC)
General Required Course for all master students at the Institute for Religious Studies
2. Compulsory Courses (15 EC)
Christianity in the Middle East (1800-present): Language and Religion (5 EC)
Religion, art, and identity of Christian Societies in the Middle East (5 EC)
Language and literature (5 EC) (Initial or advanced courses of Arabic, Syriac, Ethiopic or Coptic)
3. Elective Courses (20 EC)
Further language & literature courses (Arabic, Syriac, Ethiopic or Coptic)
additional research papers in connection to the compulsory courses (Christianity in the Middle East and Religion, art, and identity of Christian societies in the Middle East (each 5EC)* courses from the programmes of Religious Studies and Middle Eastern Studies (see the respective programmes)
courses from the programmes of Religious Studies and Middle Eastern Studies (see the respective programmes)
Tutorials on specialized subjects in connection to the main themes of the programme
European Intensive Programme (IP): Translating God(s): Islam and Christianity in Southeast Europe (Istanbul, April 26-May 10, 2011) (local coordinator: H.L. Murre-van den Berg)
4. MA thesis (20 EC)
All students write a MA thesis of 20 EC, on a subject of choice that is approved by one of the supervisors.
Entry Requirements
BA Religious Studies or Middle Eastern Studies
Supervision
The primary supervisors of the track are prof.dr. H.L. Murre-van den Berg and prof.dr. R.B. ter Haar Romeny, for the specialists see below, under staff.
Staff
prof.dr. H.L. Murre-van den Berg (Christianity in the Middle East)
prof.dr. R.B. ter Haar Romeny (Old Testament and Eastern Christianity)
prof.dr. J. van der Vliet (Coptic)
prof.dr. H.J. Stroomer (Ethiopic)
dr. W.T. van Peursen (Syriac Bible)
dr. M. Immerzeel (Christian Art)
