This 2-year Master’s Degree program, offered in Online Learning mode, provides a huge scope
for the students to tone their skills in Advanced English Grammar, British Literature, Study of
the English Language, Indian Literature in English, Principles of Literary Criticism, American
Literature, Popular Fiction, Modern Journalism, Women’s Writing in English, Shakespeare,
Teaching of English & Research methodology, Current Literary trends, Common Wealth
Literature, Comparative Literature, Literature in Translation, Subaltern Studies. The syllabus
comprises Research Methodology, Contemporary World Literature, and Contemporary Literary
Theories. This programme improves the research and analytical skills of the students.
M.A. English has the principal objective of inculcating the idea of research in the linguistic and
literary arenas. This enhances the theoretical understanding of literature. Critical thinking
and the evolution of grammatical concepts too are important outcomes of this course.
In addition to an academic career, one could also consider working in the area of Journalism and
Mass Communication.