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Master of Arts(English) Program Educational Objectives(PEOs)

PEO1 Introduce students to the professional conversation in English studies in various fields and totexts from diverse eras and cultures, with the intention of provoking and supporting theirintellectual curiosity and valuing literature, language, and imagination: Students will developa passion for literature and language. They will appreciate literature’s ability to elicit feeling,cultivate the imagination, and call us to account as humans. They will cultivate their capacityto judge the aesthetic and ethical value of literary texts–and be able to articulate the standardsbehindtheirjudgments.
PEO2 CriticalApproaches:Studentswilldeveloptheabilitytoreadworksofliterary,rhetorical,andculturalcriticism,anddeployideasfromthesetextsintheirownreadingandwriting.Theywillexpresstheir ownideasasinformedopinionsthatareindialoguewithalargercommunityofinterpretersandunderstandhowtheirownapproachcompares tothevarietyofcriticalandtheoreticalapproaches.
PEO3 ResearchSkills:Studentswillbeabletoidentifytopicsandformulatequestionsforproductiveinquiry;theywillidentifyappropriatemethodsandsourcesforresearchand evaluatecriticallythesourcestheyfind;andtheywilluse theirchosensourceseffectivelyintheirownwriting,citingallsourcesappropriately.

Program Outcomes(POs)

PONumber Description
PO1 Gainan introductoryknowledgeofsomeoftheissuesexploredininfluentialworksinEnglishlanguage andthe stylistic strategiesthatwritersusedtoexplorethoseissues.
PO2 Readcomplextextsactively:recognizekeypassages;raisequestions;appreciatecomplexityandambiguity;comprehendtheliteralandfigurativeusesoflanguage.
PO3 Appreciateliteraryform:recognizehowformandstructureshapeatext’s meaning;appreciatehow genre generatesexpectationsandshapesmeanings.
PO4 Interpret textswithanawarenessofandcuriosityforotherviewpoints
PO5 Practice writing as a process of motivated inquiry, engaging other writers’ ideas throughthe use ofquotations,paraphrase,allusionsandsummary.Usesourceswellandcitethemcorrectly.
PO6 Attendtoawider rangeofvoiceswithininterculturation.
PO7 Enjoytheexperienceofreadingchallengingliterature:appreciateliterature’sabilitytoelicitfeeling,cultivatetheimagination,andcallustoaccountashumans

Articulation Matrix - Course Outcomes

Articulation Matrix - Course Outcomes 2018-20 A.Y

Articulation Matrix - Course Outcomes 2019-21 A.Y

Articulation Matrix - Course Outcomes 2020-22 A.Y

Articulation Matrix - Course Outcomes 2021-23 A.Y

Articulation Matrix - Course Outcomes 2022-24 A.Y

PG MA English

The PG course offered by the department is MA English

The program is designed with courses in the areas of Language, Literature, Linguistics and ESP to ensure placement opportunity of the students.

In addition to the >traditional courses

History of English Language & Literature, Poetry, Drama, Novel, Prose, Literary Criticism, Indian Writing in English, British, American and Commonwealth Literature

The MA English program has a plethora of courses in fields of Literature, ELT, and Linguistics

  • Introduction to Linguists, Applied Linguistics
  • ELT Methods & Approaches, ICT tools in Teaching & Learning, ESP
  • Contemporary Literatures, Green Literature, European Classics, Comparative Literature
  • Literature & Gender Studies, Literature, Media & Culture Studies
  • Creative Writing, Research Methodology and mandatory Dissertation
  • WHY MA English

    An MA English Literature degree prepares you for opportunities in diverse industries. With excellent writing and communication skills, an MA in English Literature can be recruited for a variety of job roles. Most of the opportunities in the future will be in media and communication

    MA English Literature degree prepares you for opportunities in diverse industries. With excellent writing and communication skills, an MA in English Literature can be recruited for a variety of job roles. Most of the opportunities in the future will be in media and communication.

    According to KPMG’s report on India’s media and entertainment report 2019 it is estimated that by the year 2024, industries such as digital advertising, print, films, gaming, animation, and many others will see a surge in creativity and innovation skills in the workforce. This means the greater demand for content creators, copywriters, scribes, interlocutors, and others would be high.

    These require exceptional writing and analytical skills. The most suitable candidate would be one who has a better understanding of words than an English major

    Moreover, studying MA English literature can help you inculcate the skills that are essential for today’s global and competitive environment; where analytic, creative, and critical reasoning skills are most advantageous.

Sl No Course Code Course Title
S E M E S T E R - 1
1 22EN5101 History of English Language
2 22EN5102 Early & Middle English Literature
3 22EN5103 English Poetry-I
4 22EN5104 English Drama
5 22EN5105 Introduction to Linguistics
6 22EN5106 Writing Skills
S E M E S T E R - 2
1 22EN5201 English poetry II
2 22EN5202 Modern English Novel
3 22EN5203 Indian writng in English
4 22EN5204 Approaches, Methods & Techniques in ELT
5 22EN5205 Academic Writing 
Summer Break
S E M E S T E R - 3
1 22EN6101 Literary Criticism
2 22EN6102 American Literature
3 22EN6103 ICT for Langauage learning 
4 22EN6104 Contemporary Poetry and Drama
5 22EN6105  English for Careers
6 22EN6106 Applied Linguistics
7 22EN6107 European Classics 
8 22EN6108 Journalism & Mass Communication
9 22EN6109 Translation: Theory & Practice 
10 22EN6110 Creative Writing 
S E M E S T E R - 4
1 22EN6201 New Literatures in English
2 22EN6202 Literature and Gender
3 22EN6203 English for Specific Purpose
4 22EN6204 Mythology: New Perspectives
5 22EN6205 PG Dissertation (Chosen Area)
6 22EN6206 Contemporary Indian literature in Translation
7 22EN6207 Film Studies: Perspectives
8 22EN6208 Dalit Literature 
9 22EN6209 Cultural Studies