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Classics and Ancient Civilizations (research): Egyptology

Master

Egyptology is a specialization of the Research Master’s program in Classics and Ancient Civilizations. This Research Master program is unique in the Netherlands in the breadth of its subject matter, the historical periods covered and the multidisciplinary approach of its study. Characteristic for the Research Master is its focus on reading ancient texts in their original languages, and discussing the different interpretations the texts allow.

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  • First year
  • Second year
  • Career Preparation
Vak EC Semester 1 Semester 2

First Semester

10 EC compulsory courses

Common Course: Fragments 10

Electives, select 20 EC of these courses:

Egyptian Temple Inscriptions of the Greco-Roman Period 10
Demotic Papyrology 1 10
Documentary Texts from Deir el-Medina and their social and cultural setting 10
Introduction to Middle Egyptian and the Hieroglyphic Script 10

Research School electives

Concepts & Methods in the Ancient Near East: Social Worlds of Ancient Art Producers 10

Compulsory for students with a different background than the BA Ancient Near Eastern Studies (ONOS) in Leiden, in which case the course replaces 5 EC of electives. Graduates from the BA ONOS can take the course as an elective.

Methods and Theory in Egyptian Archaeology 5

Second Semester

Egyptology in the Field: Research and Facilities in Egypt 15

Electives, select 15 EC of these courses:

Demotic Papyrology 2 10
Coptic Papyrology 10
Tell el-Dab’a Seminar 5

Research School electives

Research School Elective: Egyptian Epigraphy 10