Aims and outcomes

The Master’s degree : aims and outcomes

The Arabic Master’s is a two-year cross-departmental research degree with a substantial taught component concentrated mainly in the first year (M1) (see links below for details). The taught component provides both a practical and a theoretical grounding in the fields of History or Literature ; some options in Linguistics are also available.

Whatever the field of the dissertation topic, which is chosen by the student in consultation with her/his supervisor, the range of courses a student is required to complete aims to develop cross-disciplinary thinking. Student and supervisor decide together on the choice of courses and seminars suitable to the research topic ; students are encouraged to attend seminars not only at Paris 8 but also, if they wish, at other universities and research institutes in Paris. This enables them to acquire a varied experience of French academic life.

The dissertation is in two parts : a detailed research proposal with critical bibliography, submitted at the end of the first year, is, if approved, written up in full by the end of the second year. The credits for both the taught components and the research proposal are transferable automatically to MA/MLitt/MPhil programmes at other European Union universities and to programmes elsewhere by agreement.

For general information, contact the departmental representative, Professor Julia Bray (Medieval Arabic Literature), bray.julia@wanadoo.fr

For all other information (application procedures, deadlines for enrolment, etc.)
tel. : +33 1 49 40 70 92
fax : +33 1 49 40 68 47
E-mail : master.ufr5@univ-paris8.fr