Program

M.A | English

  • Eligibility B.A. in English
  • Duration 2 years (Four Semesters)
  • Intake Capacity

The M.A. in English programme offers an intellectually vibrant and future-oriented academic journey that bridges classical literary traditions with emerging global discourses. Designed in alignment with NEP 2020, the programme nurtures critical thinking, research aptitude, linguistic proficiency, and creative expression through an interdisciplinary and culturally diverse curriculum. From Chaucer to contemporary Indian and posthumanist literature, students engage with poetry, fiction, drama, theory, aesthetics, cinema, visual arts, digital humanities, and world literatures. With emphasis on academic excellence, innovative pedagogy, research-oriented learning, and skill enhancement, the programme prepares learners for careers in academia, media, publishing, communication, research, and other creative industries.

Subjects offered for M.A. Part-I:

Course Type Name of the course
Major-I English Poetry from Chaucer to the Present
Major-II English Non-Fictional Prose from Bacon to the Present
Major-III Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism-I
Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) (any one to be selected) A: English Language Teaching (ELT)
B: Cultural Studies
Minor Research Methodology
Field Project (FP) Research in Linguistics and Stylistics

Course Type Name of the course
Major-I English Drama from the Elizabethan Age to the Present
Major-II English Fiction from the Augustan Age to the Present
Major-III Contemporary Literary Theory and Criticism-II
Discipline Specific Elective (DSE) (any one to be selected) A: African American Literature
B: Gender Studies
On-Job Training (OJT) On-Job Training in English
Research Project (RP) Research in Discourse Analysis and Narratology