a) Masters of Art in English language and literature
b) Masters of Art in English Language and teaching Linguistics

The courses for the two degrees have been designed in accordance with the guide lines provided by the Higher Education Commission.

Degree Prerequisites
A student will be awarded degree if s/he:
1. Passes the prescribed course satisfactorily with a minimum cumulative grade points average (CGPA) 2.0.
2. Observes desirable standard of social behavior.
3. Observes Moral code of conduct.
4. Shows respect for rules and regulations.
5. Shows concern for the protection of the university property.6. Works hard and completes the course of study in the minimum possible time period.

Course credits
• A minimum of 66 credits is required for the master degree.
• This credit will normally be earned in four semesters.

Master of Arts in English Language & Literature

The Department of English offers a professional, yet congenial environment to teach and promote an understanding of both the significance and the history of British and American literatures and to foster an appreciation of the richness and variety of texts in the language. We offer rigorous training in interpretive thinking and precise expression, teaching students to invent ideas, organise them, draw deductions and make connections to new ideas, and articulate them in eloquent and convincing ways.

The English postgraduation programme features the study of imaginative language, rhetoric, and the poetic and narrative arts and it focuses on the roles imaginative writing and presentations play in almost every aspect of human experience.

Eligibility

• B.A /BSC or equivalent
• Written test or interview may also be conducted

Programme Structure

Semester 1
Medieval poetry
Shakespearean drama
Novel
Literary criticism
History of English literature

Semester 2
Classical poetry
Elizabethan drama
Victorian novel
History of English literature(Victorian/modern)
Prose

Semester 3
Romantic poetry
20th Century novel
Modern drama
Intro. to linguistic

Semester 4
American poetry
American drama
American novel
Creative writing
Research Project/Thesis

Master of Arts English Language & Teaching Linguistics (ELTL)

It is a dual Masters degree programme consisting of 66 credit hours with 20 courses. Keeping in view the need of postgraduate students, the English department is putting English language learning skills, tutorial/ seminar sessions into the main stream of M.A English teaching course. This study skill will prepare students for the examinations, the application of English language in practical life, as well as helping them acquire the competency in English to study abroad. The tutorial sessions will cover the following skills:

a) Intensive and extensive reading.
b) Speed reading and reading comprehension.
c) Writing, brainstorming, organisation of material,
writing for specific purposes and creative writing.
d) Stress patterns and intonation patterns.
e) Presentation skills
f) Understanding of diverse English accents

Eligibility
• B.A /BSC or equivalent
• Written test or interview may also be conducted

Programme Structure

Semester 1
Phonetics & English phonology
Introduction to linguistics
Language Skills
Descriptive Syntax
Psycholinguistics

Semester 2
Morphology & English Syntax
Method of teaching English
Teaching English for Specific Purpose
Approaches to Foreign Language Acquisition
Semantics & Pragmatics

Semester 3
Research Methods
Assessment of Language Skills
Curriculum Designing & Material Development
Computer & Language Teaching
Stylistics

Semester 4
Instructional Technology
Micro Practice Teaching
Teaching of Creative Writing
Student Teaching & Observation
Research Project/ Thesis