The study of Asian religions at McGill University is strongly supported by language teaching across three units in the Faculty of Arts in Arabic, Chinese, Hindi-Urdu, Japanese, Persian, Sanskrit, Tibetan, and Turkish. Sanskrit and Tibetan are offered by the School of Religious Studies; Arabic, Hindi-Urdu, Persian, and Turkish are offered by the Institute of Islamic Studies; Chinese and Japanese are offered by the Department of East Asian Studies.
- Sanskrit, offered by the School of Religious Studies
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RELG 257D1
Introductory Sanskrit
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: To develop basic language and reading skills.
Offered by: Religious Studies
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RELG 257D2
Introductory Sanskrit
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: See RELG 257D1 for course description.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Prerequisite: RELG 257D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both RELG 257D1 and RELG 257D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
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RELG 357D1
Sanskrit 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: Advanced grammar and vocabulary with readings in epic and similar texts.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Terms
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
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RELG 357D2
Sanskrit 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: See RELG 357D1 for course description.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Prerequisite: RELG 357D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both RELG 357D1 and RELG 357D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2018 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
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RELG 657D1
Introductory Sanskrit
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: To develop advanced basic language and reading skills.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2018 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
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RELG 657D2
Introductory Sanskrit
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: See RELG 657D1 for course description.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Prerequisite: RELG 657D1
- No credit will be given for this course unless both RELG 657D1 and RELG 657D2 are successfully completed in consecutive terms
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2018 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
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RELG 665
Primary Text: Sanskrit 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: The Sanskrit alphabet, basic morphology and syntax of the classical language. Reading and analysis of passages from the Hindu epics and fable literature.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Prerequisite: Basic reading knowledge of Sanskrit or permission of instructor
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RELG 666
Primary Text: Sanskrit 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: Focus on development of greater speed and accuracy in reading poetry, mythology and philosophical texts, basic grammar, an introduction to the Sanskrit grammarians, analysis of word formation and compound formation, and to the conventions of commentators.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Prerequisite: Basic reading knowledge of Sanskrit or RELG 665 or permission of instructor
- Tibetan, offered by the School of Religious Studies
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RELG 264
Introductory Tibetan 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: An introduction to the language of Classical Tibetan, specifically Tibetan script and basic grammar.
Offered by: Religious Studies
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RELG 265
Introductory Tibetan 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: A continuation of the introduction to the language of Classical Tibetan, specifically Tibetan script and basic grammar.
Offered by: Religious Studies
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RELG 364
Intermediate Tibetan 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: Advanced Tibetan grammar, and translation of selected Tibetan texts.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Fall
- Prerequisite: RELG 265 or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2018 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
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RELG 365
Intermediate Tibetan 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: Continuation of advanced Tibetan grammar and translation of selected Tibetan texts.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: RELG 364 or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2018 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
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RELG 464
Advanced Tibetan 1
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: Translation of specially selected Tibetan texts.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Fall
- Prerequisite: RELG 365 or permission of instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2018 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
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RELG 465
Advanced Tibetan 2
3 Credits
Offered in the:
- Fall
- Winter
- Summer
Religious Studies: Continuation of translation of specially selected Tibetan texts.
Offered by: Religious Studies
- Winter
- Prerequisite: RELG 464 or permission of the instructor.
- Terms
- This course is not scheduled for the 2018 academic year
- Instructors
- There are no professors associated with this course for the 2018 academic year
- Hindi-Urdu, offered by the Institute of Islamic Studies
- Japanese, offered by the Department of East Asian Studies
- Chinese, offered by the Department of East Asian Studies
- Persian, offered by the Institute of Islamic Studies
B.A. in Asian Religions (Honours and Joint Honours)
All students in Asian Religions classes are strongly encouraged to study Asian languages.
For B.A. Honours in Asian Religions (60 credits), six credits of Asian language study is required—see 2018-2019 programme requirements here
For B.A. Joint Honours in Asian Religions (36 credits), no language study is required—see 2018-2019 programme requirements here
M.A. in Asian Religions
Candidates for Master of Arts, Asian Religions, are required to give their area committee evidence of reading knowledge of a scholarly language other than English. This language may be either a modern language in which there is a significant amount of scholarship relevant to the student's area of research, or a classical language relevant to the student's area of research. If a classical language is chosen, it must be in addition to any prerequisite language for the area in question. "Reading knowledge" is regarded as the successful completion of at least 12 credits at the post-secondary level in a language course, or successful completion of a language examination administered by the appropriate member of the Faculty of Arts.
Ph.D. in Asian Religions
Students are required to give their area committee evidence of reading knowledge of two languages other than English. These languages must be chosen from modern languages in which there is a significant amount of scholarship relevant to the student's area of research or classical languages relevant to the student's area of research. Research in some disciplines, or on certain thesis topics, may require proficiency in more than two languages besides English. In that case, additional language requirements may be stipulated by the supervisor. "Reading knowledge" is regarded as the successful completion of at least 12 credits at the post-secondary level in a language course, or successful completion of a language examination administered by the appropriate member of the Faculty of Arts.
