Masters of Arts (M.A.) English

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:

Bachelor's Degree with English as a subject OR Bachelor's of Arts (Hons.) in English from recognized University/ Institution.

Lateral Entry: NA

Min. Duration: 2 years (4 Semesters)

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

Subject List for M.A. (English)

Total Credits = 80

M.A. (English) 1^st Semester

S.No.	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr.
1	21ODMET611	Literary Criticism and Critical Approaches- I	Th	4
2	21ODMET612	British Poetry Till 17th Century	Th	4
3	21ODMET613	British Drama - I	Th	4
4	21ODMET614	Early British Fiction	Th	4
5	21ODMET615	English Language	Th	4
Total Credit			20

M.A. (English) 2^nd Semester

S.No.	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr
1	21ODMET651	Literary Criticism and Critical Approaches- II	Th	4
2	21ODMET652	British Poetry of 19th and 20th Century	Th	4
3	21ODMET653	British Drama - II (19th and 20th century)	Th	4
4	21ODMET654	British Novel of 19th and 20th Century	Th	4
5	21ODMET655	Indian Writing in English	Th	4
6	21ODMET656	Research Methodology	Th	4
Total Credit			24

M.A. (English) 3^rd Semester

S.No.	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr.
1	21ODMET721	Literary Theory	Th	4
2	21ODMET722	Indian Writing in Translation	Th	4
3	21ODMET723	Autobiography	Th	4
4	21ODMER724	Research Paper	Th	2
5	21ODME***	Specialization –Paper I	Th	2
6	21ODME***	Specialization –Paper II	Th	2
Total Credit			18

M.A. (English) 4^th Semester

S.No.	Codes	Subject Title	Th/P/Pro	Cr.
1	21ODMET751	Literary Theory – II	Th	4
2	21ODMET752	Dalit Literature	Th	4
3	21ODMET753	Women’s Writing	Th	4
4	21ODMER754	Dissertation	Th	2
5	21ODME***	Specialization–Paper III	Th	2
6	21ODME***	Specialization–Paper IV	Th	2
Total Credit			18

SPECIALISATION/ ELECTIVE

SEMESTER	Code	Subject Title	Cr.
3^rd Sem	21ODMET731	Postcolonial Theory	2
3^rd Sem	21ODMET732	Postcolonial Novel	2
4^th Sem	21ODMEAT771	Postcolonial Drama	2
4^th Sem	21ODMEAT772	Postcolonial Poetry	2

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