About the programme
Established in the year 1963, the Department of English, is one of the founding departments of the College, striving for excellence in teaching and research in the field of English literary studies. It offers programmes from UG (BA English Literature) to Ph.D (English), and constantly updates its curriculum to meet the latest requirements of the modern world.
Research is an integral part of the department encouraging students to present & publish theirfindings and crack competitive exams. The scholars of the department receive scholarship basedon their research proposal and plan. The Department runs Add on courses - German, Business English Certificate equipping students to compete internationally.
The Internship, Group project, and individual PG project gives students hands on experience of concepts and theories learnt. The Department library houses a total number of 4876 books apart from 10863 English Literature books, and 5 Journals in the General Library. Language learning is enhanced with regular Language Lab classes.
Vision
The vision of the English Department is to hone students to the richness, range and vitality of the English Language and Literature.
It aspires to provide the most ideal pedagogical inputs for literary studies from undergraduate to post- doctoral level on par with the best worldwide.
It strives to give maximum impetus to research and research-oriented activities by facilitating with upgraded infrastructure, and required ambience.
Mission
The Mission of the English Department is to prepare the students to discover the dynamics of English studies in the contemporary context, imbibed with multi-cultural perspective and qualified by critical thought, thereby bridging the gap between the word and the world. The department aims to make available the entire spectrum of English studies coupled with cutting- edge research of global relevance and enables students to confront the challenges of life through life- long learning.
BA (English Literature)
The programme instills a comprehensive understanding and humanistic approach to peoples, cultures, and global issues through the study of the various literatures in English as they appear in different forms and genres.
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Syllabus 2019-2022 Syllabus 2020-2023 Syllabus 2021-2024 Syllabus 2022-2025 Syllabus 2023-2026
MA (English Literature)
The programme helps students develop knowledge and understanding of English literature and sharpen skills of literary research, writing and analysis. It ensures the development of research and analytical skills, and advances the level of writing.
For more details click here Syllabus 2015-2017 Syllabus 2016-2018 Syllabus 2017-2019 Syllabus 2018-2020
Syllabus 2019-2021 Syllabus 2020-2022 Syllabus 2021-2023 Syllabus 2022-2024 Syllabus 2023-2025