School of Social Sciences and Humanities

B.A. English

Eligibility for B.A. English

  • A Pass in Higher Secondary Examination conducted by State or Central Board of Secondary Education or equivalent examination in any stream with a minimum of 50% overall aggregate of marks
  • Candidate’s date of birth should fall on or after 1st July 2002
Admission 2023-24
Programme Tuition Fee Per Semester
B.A. English Rs 30,000

Amenities and Service Fee – One time payment at the time of admission
1 Amenities and Service Fee Rs 20,000 (One time)
HOSTEL FEE PER YEAR
ROOM TYPE ESTABLISHMENT CHARGES BOARDING CHARGES AMENITY FEE TOTAL CHARGES
NON AC 5 SHARING Rs.45,000 Rs.55,000 Rs.5,000 Rs.1,05,000

Admission Brochure

B.A.English (Hons.) promotional video made by students

Programme Educational Objectives

The programme aims to develop the student‘s knowledge and understanding of English literature. More specifically it aims

  • To foster love for English literature and Language
  • To help them understand major literary works, periods, genres, and critical approaches to English Literature
  • To gain an understanding of the relations between culture, history and texts
  • To use the creative resources of language-in fiction, poetry, nonfiction prose, and drama for exploring the entire range of human experience
  • To expose them to India‘s literary and cultural tradition through Indian writing in English
  • To help them emerge as prospective writers, editors, content developers, researchers and teachers

Programme Outcomes

On completion of this programme the students will be able to

  • Demonstrate a set of basic skills in literary communication and explication of literary practices and process with clarity
  • Exhibit coherent and systematic knowledge of English literature and literatures in translation, showing an understanding of current theoretical and literary developments in relation to the specific field of English studies
  • Display an ability to read and understand various literary genres and stylistic variations and write critically
  • Evaluate literary texts as a field of study and as part of the wider network of local and global culture
  • Demonstrate a critical aptitude and reflexive thinking to systematically analyze the existing scholarship and expand critical questions and the knowledge base in the field of English studies using digital resources
  • Display a better understanding of values – both literary values that aide us in literary judgment and also values of life at all stages
  • Apply appropriate methodologies for the development of the creative and analytical faculties of students, their overall development of writing, including imaginative writing
  • Recognize employability options in English studies programme as part of skill development and as career avenues open to graduates in today‘s global world such as professional writing, translation,
    teaching English at different levels, massmedia, journalism, aviation communication and personality development
  • Channelize their interests and analytical reasoning in a better way and make more meaningful choices regarding career after completion of graduate programme
  • Develop an awareness of the linguistic-cultural richness of India as an important outcome of English literary studies in India