Diploma in Liturgical Studies

In recognition for courses completed the Liturgy Institute offers a Diploma in Liturgical Studies. The programme of studies consists of five foundation courses, one elective course and one seminar:

DIPLOMA IN LITURGICAL STUDIES

LITVRGICIS DIPLOMA IN STVDIIS

Foundation courses

L701 Liturgical Research Seminar (introduction to method)
L702 Liturgy in the West: History and context
L703 Western Liturgical Books
L704 Liturgical Hermeneutics I
L705 Theology of the Liturgy

One required elective course

offerings include:
annually: L711 Proficient Latin for Liturgists
2013 L714 Liturgical Spirituality
2013 L712 The Eucharist in History
2014 L716 Liturgy and Ecumenism
2014 L713 Christian Initiation
projected: L718 Early Christian writers on Liturgy

L719 Seminar

The topic changes annually according to this projected cycle:
2013: The Eucharist
2014: Christian Initiation
2015: History of the Liturgy
2016: Theology of the Liturgy

Benefits

Our programme of studies is endorsed by the Bishops’ Conferences of England and Wales and of Belgium. Our Diploma in Liturgical Studies may be attractive and useful to the Bishops for members of their diocesan and national liturgical committees. Our programme of studies can be completed during two or more summers, and so is realistic and attainable.

We offer courses in English in London during Summer based on the curriculum of the Pontifical Institute of Liturgy taught in Italian at Sant’Anselmo, Roma. Our courses are individually accredited through KU Leuven, Belgium.

Plan of studies

Students may extend their programme of studies over several years according to their schedule, but our programme of studies is organized so that a student may complete the Diploma in Liturgical Studies in as few as two years. In the first year they attend Block 1 and 2; in the second year Block 2 and 3 according to the following schedule:

Block 1 Annually
Our programme of studies is organized so that a student may take the two foundational courses together in Block 1. These are offered annually:

L701 Liturgical Research Seminar (introduction to method)
L702 Liturgy in the West: History and context

Block 2 in even numbered years
Students may take two required courses:

L703 Western Liturgical Books
L705 Theology of the Liturgy

Block 2 in odd numbered years
Students may take one required course and one elective:

L704 Liturgical Hermeneutics I 

Electives include:

2013 L712 The Eucharist in History
2014 L713 Christian Initiation

Block 3 Annually
As a culmination of their studies with us, students may take the Master’s level Research Seminar offered on different topics annually:

2013: The Eucharist
2014: Christian Initiation
2015: History of the Liturgy
2016: Theology of the Liturgy

Course load

The Summer programme is intensive. A student may take  a maximum of two courses  in any two-week Block. The Research Seminar is not intended to be combined with any other course so that the student may have the time necessary to produce a research paper.

Other elective courses

We offer other elective courses including:

Block 1

2013 L714 Liturgical Spirituality
2014 L716 Liturgy and Ecumenism

Block 2

2013 L712 The Eucharist in History
2014 L713 Christian Initiation
projected: L718 Early Christian writers on Liturgy

Block 3

annually: L711 Proficient Latin for Liturgists

Studies in Latin

We offer a full complement of studies in Latin for beginners, intermediate and proficient students. Courses are held during Block 3.

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