MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF RESEARCH AND STUDIES
(Formerly MANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY )
M.A. – English
| Duration | 2/1 Yrs |
| Intake | 10 |
| COURSE FEES (Per annum) for Indian Nationals in Rupees | 1,64,500/- |
| Criteria for Preparation of Merit list | Merit preparation / short listing of candidates shall be on the basis of score in MRNAT 2024/ Marks in Qualifying Examination |
| Eligibility Criteria | For 1-Year programme: 45% marks or equivalent CGPA in any stream of 4-Year Bachelor Degree with Hons./Hons. with Research in any discipline from a recognized University with pass in English in 10+2.
For 2-Year programme: 45% marks or equivalent CGPA in any stream at Graduation level from a recognized university with pass in English in 10+2 |
# # As per NEP 2020, the student admitted in 2-Year PG programme shall have the option to exit after 1-Year with award of PG Diploma by earning minimum required credits as specified in the curriculum of respective programme.
A student with 4-year UG Hons. / Hons. with Research can seek admission directly in 2nd Year of PG programme with additional Bridge Course wherever required.
Semester wise Study Scheme
Semester I
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(M.A. English) |
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SEMESTER- I |
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| Course Type | Course Code | Title of Course | Periods/Week | Marks | Duration of Exam | Credits | |||||
| L | T | P | Total | Int/ Continuous | End Semester Exam | Total | |||||
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| Core Course | MENG-DS-101 | English Literature: From Chaucer to Marvell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-102 | Shakespearean Drama | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-103 | English Novel | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-104 | English Literature down the Ages | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Total- 16 | |||||||||||
Semester II
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SEMESTER- II |
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Compulsory Courses |
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| Core Course | MENG-DS-201 | Eighteenth Century Literature | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-202 | English Romantic Poetry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-203 | Critical Theory: Plato to Arnold | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Descipline Specific Elective Course | MENG-DS-204 | American Literature | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Descipline Specific Elective Course | MENG-DS-205 | Continental Literature | |||||||||
| Total- 16 | |||||||||||
Semester III
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SEMESTER- III |
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Compulsory Courses |
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| Core Course | MENG-DS-301 | English Literature: The Victorian Age | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-302 | Twentieth Century Fiction | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-303 | Twentieth Century Poetry | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-304 | Modern Critical Theory | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 |
| Total- 16 | |||||||||||
Semester IV
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SEMESTER- IV |
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| Course Type | Course Code | Title of Course | Periods/Week | Marks | Duration of Exam | Credits | ||||||
| L | T | P | Total | Int/ Continuous | End Semester Exam | Total | ||||||
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| Core Course | MENG-DS-401 | Indian writing in English | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 | |
| Core Course | MENG-DS-402 | World Literature | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 100 | 100 | 200 | 3 hrs. | 4 | |
| Project Core | MENG-DS-403 | Dissertation* | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 100 | __ | 100 | No Exam | 8 | |
| Project Core | MENG-DS-404 | Seminar* | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 50 | __ | 50 | No Exam | 4 | |
| Total- 20 | ||||||||||||
| *Under Elective Courses, beside the mentioned Domain Specific Elective Courses, other Inter-disciplinary, Generic, on-line Courses (MOOCs etc) and other approved courses shall be offered, which shall be notified well before start of the semester. The student shall be required and allowed to opt the courses out of offered courses as per maximum limit for maximum credits and for the category of Elective Courses under University Rules. | ||||||||||||
Placement Opportunities
The students have placement opportunities in the various fields:
Academics: Teaching in various organizations, private and government universities, and colleges, as language and literature teachers, translators, going for higher research.
Literary Sphere: Writing books, Poetry, prose, writing as free lancers, translators, literary critics and reviewing.
Editor: Editing job in newspapers, magazines, in various publications divisions.
Electronic Media: As a script writer (in TV serials, in stage plays, in Radio program, editing and preparing materials for various programs like Documentaries and films.
Print Media: As news readers, copy editors, writing stories and preparing materials for news papers and magazines.
Writers: Writing books for organizations like NCERT, SCERT, CBT, for schools and colleges.
Trainers: Training the students and teachers for English language proficiency in various institutions and organizations like District Institute of Education and Training, jobs as trainers in various TV channels like Google.
