Master of Arts in English Literature
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About the Programme:
The PG program in English Literature is a Two-Year course with options for multiple exits. The program seeks to inculcate a philosophical understanding of texts and their inseparable connection to culture and existence. An in-depth study of texts from older to contemporary times will provide a holistic understanding of the need for art in expressing human concerns and the interconnectedness with history, society, and human development. It is also invariably a study of the function of literature in addressing individual and societal concerns especially in terms of well-being, equality, and justice.
Master of Arts in English Literature
Duration: Two years (4 semesters)
Eligibility: Any Bachelor’s degree
Course Outline
Total Course Fee: Rs. 3,19,280/- (Three lakh nineteen thousand two hundred eighty rupees)
Fee Details:
| Code | Subject | Credits |
| SEMESTER 1 | ||
| History of art: Different periods, movements and some important artists both Western and Indian Art | 4 | |
| History of Photography | 4 | |
| Understanding Pictorial Language | 4 | |
| Studio Practice 1 | 4 |
| Semester II | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
| Theory | Practicum | ||||
| MAEL 550 | Poetry 2: Victorian to Modern | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 551 | Fiction 2: Modern to Post-Modern | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 552 | Drama 2: Modern to Post-Modern | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 553 | Lit Theory and Criticism 2: Romantic and Victorian | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 554 | Online | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
| CSRS 550 CSTL 550 CSES 550 CSCE 550 | Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
| CA 550 SDG 550 | General Subjects Current Affairs SDG | 1 | 1 | 45 | |
| Club Activity | 120 | ||||
| Total | 14 | 6 | 525 | ||
| Semester III | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
| Theory | Practicum | ||||
| MAEL 600 | Northeast Writing in English and Translation 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 601 | Indian Writing in English and Translation 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 602 | Optional Paper 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 603 | Lit Theory and Criticism 3 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 604 | Online | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
| CSRS 600 CSTL 600 CSES 600 CSCE 600 | Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
| Club Activity | 120 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 7 | 525 | ||
| Semester IV | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
| Theory | Practicum | ||||
| MAEL 650 | Northeast Writing in English and Translation 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 651 | Indian Writing in English and Translation 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 652 | Optional Paper 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 653 | Online | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| Internship | – | 8 | 240 | ||
| Club Activity | 120 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 12 | 600 | ||
| Total credits & hours from Semester I to Semester IV = 80 credits & 2175 hours. | |||||
2. Master’s Degree in English Literature (One-year programme in related fields)
Duration: One year (2 semesters)
Eligibility: 2 years Master’s Degree in a related discipline, along with a compulsory Bridging Course for an “MA in English Literature”.
Related Disciplines: – MA in Linguistics, MA in ELE, MA in Philosophy, MA in
Education, MA in Theology
Students who have completed their 4th year Bachelors in English Literature can opt
for this one-year course for a “Master’s Degree in English Literature”.
Course Outline
| Semester I | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
| Theory | Practicum | ||||
| MAEL 600 | Northeast Writing in English and Translation 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 601 | Indian Writing in English and Translation 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 602 | Optional Paper 1 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 603 | Lit Theory and Criticism 3 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 604 | Online | 3 | 1 | 75 | |
| CSRS 600 CSTL 600 CSES 600 CSCE 600 | Career Stream Research Teaching-Learning Entrepreneurship Community Engagement | 2 | 2 | 90 | |
| Club Activity | 120 | ||||
| Total | 13 | 7 | 525 | ||
| Semester II | Subject Code | Subject Title | Credits | Hours | |
| Theory | Practicum | ||||
| MAEL 650 | Northeast Writing in English and Translation 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 651 | Indian Writing in English and Translation 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 652 | Optional Paper 2 | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 653 | Online | 2 | 1 | 60 | |
| MAEL 654 | Dissertation | – | 8 | 240 | |
| Club Activity | 120 | ||||
| Total | 8 | 12 | 600 | ||
| Total credits & hours from Semester I and Semester II = 40 credits & 1125 hours. | |||||
Total Course Fee: Rs. 1,67,740/- (One lakh sixty seven thousand seven hundred fortyrupees)
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