ALAGAPPA UNIVERSITY
(A State University Accredited with A+ Grade by NAAC (CGPA : 3.64) in the Third Cycle
and Graded as Category - I University by MHRD - UGC)
Karaikudi - 630 003, Tamil Nadu, India
Passport is Mandatory to apply for the SSSAN Scholarship for the AGHAN Project.

Master of Arts - English

Master of Arts (M.A: English) programme enables the students for acquaintance with English literature and develop a critical outlook. The students will be able to become creative writers and researchers in the field of English language and literature.

M.A. English Programme provides variety of topic -specific skills including;

  1. i) knowledge about communication skills
  2. ii) knowledge about English language teaching
  3. iii) knowledge about English grammar.

Objective

  • To make the students appropriate and evaluate the prescribed English prose.
  • To make the students appropriate and evaluate the prescribed English poetry.
  • To make the students appropriate and evaluate the prescribed English drama.
  • To make the students appropriate and evaluate the prescribed English fiction.
  • To develop the habits of effective reading.
  • To develop effective writing skills especially for academic purpose.

Eligiblity

Pass in BA English from Recognized University

Duration Minimum - 2 year Maximum - 4 year

Curriculum

Semester 1

  • Poetry
  • Prose
  • Drama
  • Literary Criticism

Semester 2

  • New Media and Advertising
  • Shakespeare
  • Fiction
  • Comparative Literature and Translation

Semester 3

  • British Literature -I
  • Indian Literature in English Translation
  • English for Communication
  • Advanced English Grammar and Usage

Semester 4

  • British Literature -II
  • American Literature
  • Introduction to Linguistics
  • English Language Teaching - Theory and Practice

Fee Structure

Particulars of Fees:

Particulars Fees
Tuition Fees Per Semester Rs. 6000
Exam Fees Per Semester Rs. 2400
e-content charges Rs. 6000
Any other charges semester-wise (Spl fee) Rs. 3000
Total fee per semester Rs. 17400
Any other charges Mark statement / Provisional / Degree Certificate fee etc. Rs. 1500
Total Fee of the Programme (INR) Rs. 71100