Masters of Arts (M.A.) English - Distance Education

Advanced level M.A. English

About the Programme

Master of English (M.A. English) is a postgraduate degree course in English Literature. It is a two-year postgraduate programme that deals with the study of Literature and Language in English across the world. Chandigarh University’s curriculum for M.A. English in distance learning equips students with analytical and critical thinking skills to produce original insights in scholarly academic writing and discourse. The programme would foster fundamental literary concepts tendencies and trends across periods, genres and cultures in English literature literary theory and approaches composition and rhetoric.

Eligibility:

A person with Bachelors degree from a recognized university is eligible for admission

Lateral Entry (If applicable): NA

Min. Duration:
2 years

Specialization:

It is a single specialization programme. In the starting of the program the student must select one Specialization out of the two specializations offered.

Specialization I - Postcolonial Theory and Literature
Specialization II- World Literature

Chandigarh University (M.A.) English Distance Education

Fee Structure for M.A. (English)

Odd Semesters (1^st and 3^rd)

Programme	Fee Structure	Fee/sem (₹)
M.A. (English)
	Academic fee	7950
	Registration fee	2500
	Exam fee	2000
	*SLM Hard copy Charges (Optional)	1250
	Total (Excluding SLM hard copy)	12450
	Total (Including SLM hard copy)	13700

Even Semesters (2^nd and 4^th)

Programme	Fee Structure	Fee/sem (₹)
M.A. (English)
	Academic fee	7950
	Registration fee	0
	Exam fee	2000
	*SLM Hard copy Charges (Optional)	1250
	Total (Excluding SLM hard copy)	9950
	Total (Including SLM hard copy)	11200

NOTE:

One time new registration prospectus fee – ₹ 500/- (at the time of admission)
* including courier charges.

Subject List for M.A. (English)

M.A. (English) 1^st SEM

S. No	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr
1	MAE601	Literary Criticism and Critical Approaches- I	Th	3
2	MAE602	British Poetry Till 17th Century	Th	3
3	MAE603	British Drama - I	Th	3
4	MAE604	Early British Fiction	Th	3
5	MAE605	English Language	Th	3
6	MAE606	English Language Lab	P	1
Total				16

M.A. (English) 2^nd SEM

S. No	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr
1	MAE607	Literary Criticism and Critical Approaches- II	Th	3
2	MAE608	British Poetry of 19^th and 20^th Century	Th	3
3	MAE609	British Drama - II (19th and 20^thcentury)	Th	3
4	MAE610	British Novel of 19^th and 20^th Century	Th	3
5	MAE611	Indian Writing in English	Th	3
6	MAE612	Research Methodology	Th	1
Total				16

M.A. (English) 3^rd SEM

S. No	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr
1	MAE613	Literary Theory – I	Th	3
2	MAE614	Indian Writing in Translation	Th	3
3	MAE615	Autobiography	Th	3
4	MAE616	Specialization – I	Th	3
5	MAE617	Specialization – II	Th	3
6	MAE618	Research Project/Paper	Pro	1
Total				16

M.A. (English) 4^th SEM

S. No	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr
1	MAE619	Literary Theory – II	Th	3
2	MAE620	Dalit Literature	Th	3
3	MAE621	Women’s Writing	Th	3
4	MAE622	Specialization – III	Th	3
5	MAE623	Specialization – IV	Th	3
6	MAE624	Dissertation	Pro	2
Total				17

Specialization I - Postcolonial Theory and Literature

Sem-III	Elective Papers	Sem-IV	Elective Papers
Code	Subject	Code	Subject
MAE616	Postcolonial Theory	MAE622	Postcolonial Drama
MAE617	Postcolonial Novel	MAE623	Postcolonial Poetry

Specialization II - World Literature

Sem-III	Elective Papers	Sem-IV	Elective Papers
Code	Subject	Code	Subject
MAE616	European Classical literature	MAE622	European Drama in Translation
MAE617	World Poetry/ Novel in Translation	MAE623	American Literature

NOTE: t is a single specialization programme. In the starting of the programme the student must select one Specialization out of the two specializations offered.
Please note that the specialization once selected cannot be changed.

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