Educational plan


These educational plans and programme descriptions refer to the A.Y. 2025/2026
Ancient civilizations for the contemporary world (Classe L-1)
Enrolled a.y. 2025/26 (CAH)
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of Western Asia: Ancient Civilizations of Mesopotamia 12 80 English year L-OR/05
Greek and Roman History 12 80 English year L-ANT/02 L-ANT/03
Intellectual History of the Ancient Near East: the Origin 6 40 English First semester L-OR/01
Introduction to Pharaonic Egypt: Mind and Memory of an Ancient Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/02
Public and Community Archaeology and Digital Cultural 12 80 English year L-ANT/10
The Bhagavad Gita: the Gospel of India 6 40 English First semester L-OR/17
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 1° COURSE YEAR: Students must obtain 6 CFU in one of the following subject
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of the Silk Road 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Classical Mythology and Its Media 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Classical Wisdom in Arabic Garb 6 40 English First semester L-OR/12
Elements of Christian Culture 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/06
History of Classical Tradition in European Art 6 40 English First semester L-ART/04
History of Pre-Modern Science and Technology 6 40 English Second semester M-STO/05
Interculturality and Exchange in Medieval Latin Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/08
Introduction to Byzantine Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/07
Introduction to Chinese Thought 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/21
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature 6 40 English First semester L-OR/22
Origins of Western Philosophy 6 40 English First semester M-FIL/06
Phoenician and Punic Archaeology 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/06
Prehistory of Th Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean 6 40 English Second semester L-ANT/01
The Jews: History, Culture and Religion 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
be activated by the A.Y. 2026/2027
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Cultural Anthropology:material Approaches in Post-Colonial 9 60 English Second semester M-DEA/01
European and Mediterranean Archaeology, from Prehistory to Late Antiquity A 12 80 English year L-ANT/01 L-ANT/06 L-ANT/07
Introduction to Greek Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/02
Introduction to Latin Literature 6 40 English First semester L-FIL-LET/04
Teaching Workshop: Theories, Techniques, Tools for Cultural Communication 3 20 English First semester NN
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 2° COURSE YEAR: Students must obtain 12 CFU (6+6) in one of the following subject (if not already taken)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of the Silk Road 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Classical Mythology and Its Media 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Classical Wisdom in Arabic Garb 6 40 English First semester L-OR/12
Elements of Christian Culture 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/06
History of Classical Tradition in European Art 6 40 English First semester L-ART/04
History of Pre-Modern Science and Technology 6 40 English Second semester M-STO/05
Interculturality and Exchange in Medieval Latin Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/08
Introduction to Byzantine Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/07
Introduction to Chinese Thought 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/21
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature 6 40 English First semester L-OR/22
Introduction to Sanskrit Culture and Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/18
Origins of Western Philosophy 6 40 English First semester M-FIL/06
Phoenician and Punic Archaeology 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/06
Prehistory of Th Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean 6 40 English Second semester L-ANT/01
The Jews: History, Culture and Religion 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
- Starting from the second year, students must obtain 6 ECTS from compulsory Internships.
be activated by the A.Y. 2027/2028
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Art and Law 6 40 English Second semester IUS/10
History of Chinese and Japanese Art 12 80 English First semester L-OR/20
History of Indian Art 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Introduction to Italian Literature 6 40 English First semester L-FIL-LET/10
Performance and Performativity Between Past and Present 6 40 English First semester L-ART/05
Final Exam 6 0 English Undefined NN
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 3° COURSE YEAR: Students must obtain 6 CFU in one of the following subject (if not already taken)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of the Silk Road 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Classical Mythology and Its Media 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Classical Wisdom in Arabic Garb 6 40 English First semester L-OR/12
Elements of Christian Culture 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/06
History of Classical Tradition in European Art 6 40 English First semester L-ART/04
History of Pre-Modern Science and Technology 6 40 English Second semester M-STO/05
Interculturality and Exchange in Medieval Latin Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/08
Introduction to Byzantine Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/07
Introduction to Chinese Thought 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/21
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature 6 40 English First semester L-OR/22
Introduction to Sanskrit Culture and Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/18
Origins of Western Philosophy 6 40 English First semester M-FIL/06
Phoenician and Punic Archaeology 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/06
Prehistory of Th Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean 6 40 English Second semester L-ANT/01
The Jews: History, Culture and Religion 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students can earn 12 credits for elective activities to be chosen among those offered by this degree programme or by other degree programmes of both Universities. If a student decides to earn elective credits, partly or in full, through courses taught in a foreign language, such language cannot be the same as the student's own mother tongue. Students have to comply with all other obligations provided for by the academic rules of the degree programme, as laid down in art. 3.
- 6 Additional ECTS must be obtained from two Training Workshops (3 ECTS each, other than the compulsory Theories, techniques, tools for cultural communication) or from 1 Training Workshop (3 ECTS, other than the compulsory Theories, techniques, tools for cultural communication) and an exam in Additional Language Skills. Information is available at https://ancient-civilization.cdl.unimi.it. Students without an Italian degree or diploma are recommended to obtain the 3 ECTS in Additional Language Skills by reaching proficiency in the Italian language at level A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages CEFR.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
Latin and Greek Language: To enrol in the exams of 'Introduction to Latin Literature' and 'Introduction to Greek Literature' students will first need to pass a Latin / Greek language test (Basic Level). Those who have no previous knowledge of Latin
and/ or Greek (e.g. from their school curriculum), are strongly encouraged to attend the workshop Training Latin Language (Basic Level) which is taught in the first year of the programme and / or the workshop Training Greek Language (Basic Level) which is taught in the second year (for details see https://ancient-civilization.cdl.unimi.it)

The fulfilment of the Additional Formative Obligations (OFAs) is preliminary to the second and third year examinations.
Ancient civilizations for the contemporary world (Classe L-1 )
Enrolled from a.y. 2023/24 until a.y. 2024/25 (C38)
course year not available
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of Western Asia: Ancient Civilizations of Mesopotamia, the Levant and the Eastern Mediterranean 12 80 English year L-OR/05
Greek and Roman History 12 80 English year L-ANT/02 L-ANT/03
Intellectual History of the Ancient Near East: the Origin of Accounting Systems in Comparative Perspective 6 40 English First semester L-OR/01
Introduction to Pharaonic Egypt: Mind and Memory of an Ancient Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/02
Public and Community Archaeology and Digital Cultural Heritage 12 80 English year L-ANT/10
The Bhagavad Gita: the Gospel of India 6 40 English First semester L-OR/17
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 1° COURSE YEAR: Students must obtain 6 CFU in one of the following subject
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of the Silk Road 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Classical Mythology and Its Media 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Classical Wisdom in Arabic Garb 6 40 English First semester L-OR/12
Elements of Christian Culture 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/06
History of Classical Tradition in European Art 6 40 English First semester L-ART/04
History of Pre-Modern Science and Technology 6 40 English Second semester M-STO/05
Interculturality and Exchange in Medieval Latin Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/08
Introduction to Byzantine Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/07
Introduction to Chinese Thought 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/21
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature 6 40 English First semester L-OR/22
Origins of Western Philosophy 6 40 English First semester M-FIL/06
Prehistory of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/01
The Jews: History, Culture and Religion 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Cultural Anthropology:material Approaches in Post-Colonial World 9 60 English Second semester M-DEA/01
Greek and Roman Art and Archaeology in the Mediterranean World 12 80 English year L-ANT/07
Introduction to Greek Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/02
Introduction to Latin Literature 6 40 English First semester L-FIL-LET/04
Teaching Workshop: Theories, Techniques, Tools for Cultural Communication 3 20 English First semester NN
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 2° COURSE YEAR: Students must obtain 12 CFU (6+6) in one of the following subject (if not already taken)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of the Silk Road 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Classical Mythology and Its Media 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Classical Wisdom in Arabic Garb 6 40 English First semester L-OR/12
Elements of Christian Culture 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/06
History of Classical Tradition in European Art 6 40 English First semester L-ART/04
History of Pre-Modern Science and Technology 6 40 English Second semester M-STO/05
Interculturality and Exchange in Medieval Latin Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/08
Introduction to Byzantine Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/07
Introduction to Chinese Thought 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/21
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature 6 40 English First semester L-OR/22
Introduction to Sanskrit Culture and Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/18
Origins of Western Philosophy 6 40 English First semester M-FIL/06
Prehistory of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/01
The Jews: History, Culture and Religion 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
- Starting from the second year, the programme includes 6 ECTS for compulsory Internships and from 3 to 6 ECTS for Training Workshops (including 3 ECTS of compulsory Workshop 'Theories, Techniques and Tools for Cultural Communication' see above).
Information is available at https://ancient-civilization.cdl.unimi.it
Compulsory
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Art and Law 6 40 English Second semester IUS/01
History of Chinese and Japanese Art 12 80 English year L-OR/20
History of Indian Art 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Introduction to Italian Literature 6 40 English First semester L-FIL-LET/10
Final Exam 6 0 English Second semester NN
Optional activities and study plan rules
- 3° COURSE YEAR: Students must obtain 6 CFU in one of the following subject (if not already taken)
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Archaeology of the Silk Road 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/16
Classical Mythology and Its Media 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Classical Wisdom in Arabic Garb 6 40 English First semester L-OR/12
Elements of Christian Culture 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/06
History of Classical Tradition in European Art 6 40 English First semester L-ART/04
History of Coins 6 40 English Second semester L-ANT/04
History of Pre-Modern Science and Technology 6 40 English Second semester M-STO/05
Interculturality and Exchange in Medieval Latin Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/08
Introduction to Byzantine Civilization 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/07
Introduction to Chinese Thought 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/21
Introduction to Japanese Culture and Literature 6 40 English First semester L-OR/22
Introduction to Sanskrit Culture and Literature 6 40 English Second semester L-OR/18
Origins of Western Philosophy 6 40 English First semester M-FIL/06
Prehistory of the Aegean and Eastern Mediterranean 6 40 English Second semester L-FIL-LET/01
The Jews: History, Culture and Religion 6 40 English First semester M-STO/06
Optional activities and study plan rules
- Students can earn 12 credits for elective activities to be chosen among those offered by this degree programme or by other degree programmes of both Universities. If a student decides to earn elective credits, partly or in full, through courses taught in a foreign language, such language cannot be the same as the student's own mother tongue. Students have to comply with all other obligations provided for by the academic rules of the degree programme, as laid down in art. 3.
- In the context of the Bachelor's programme in Ancient Civilizations for the Contemporary World, all students can obtain 3 ECTS by taking an exam in Additional Language Skills. Students must obtain these ECTS in a language other than their own. Students without an Italian degree or diploma must obtain 3 credits by reaching a level of proficiency in the Italian language at level A2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR). This level can be assessed by the end of the degree course in one of the following ways:
- by submitting the language certificate achieved no more than three years prior to the submission, at level A2 or higher (for a list of recognized language certificates: https://www.unimi.it/en/node/349/).
The language certificate must be uploaded here https://informastudenti.unimi.it/saw/ess?AUTH=SAML
(by choosing the category SLAM);
- through a language test organized by SLAM, which can be taken at the beginning of every semester.
Students who fail to reach level A1 will have to attend a 60-hour Italian course organized by SLAM and to pass the final test during the I semester of the second year, in order to earn 3 ECTS credits of Additonal Language Skills: Italian.
Courses or activities Max ECTS Total hours Language Lesson period SSD
Additional Language Skills: Italian (3 ECTS) 3 0 Italian Undefined NN
- Starting from the second year, the programme includes 6 ECTS for compulsory Internships and from 3 to 6 ECTS for Training Workshops (including 3 ECTS of compulsory Workshop 'Theories, Techniques and Tools for Cultural Communication' see above).
Latin and Greek Language: To enrol in the exams of 'Introduction to Latin Literature' and 'Introduction to Greek Literature'
students will first need to pass a Latin / Greek language test (Basic Level). Those who have no previous knowledge of Latin
and/ or Greek (e.g. from their school curriculum), are strongly encouraged to attend the workshop Training Latin Language
(Basic Level) which is taught in the first year of the programme and / or the workshop Training Greek Language (Basic
Level)which is taught in the second year (for details see https://ancient-civilization.cdl.unimi.it)