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BA (Hons./by Research) English

BA (Hons./by Research) English

Sharda School of Humanities & Social Sciences (SHSS)

  • Programme Code

    SLC0112

  • Level

    Graduate

  • Duration

    4

About the Programme

BA (Hons) in English literature is an academic program that focuses on the study of literature in the English language, including prose, poetry, drama, and other literary forms. The program covers various periods and movements in World literature. Students study the literary techniques, themes, and historical contexts of literary works, as well as critical approaches to literary analysis. Through close reading and critical writing, students develop analytical, interpretive, and communication skills that are valuable in a variety of professions, including education, writing, publishing, and media.

This course is for individuals who...

Have inclination for reading varied genres of writing and have deep understanding of human pursuits who have creative and analytical leanings who have completed class 12th (from any subject stream) with minimum 50% marks

Students who are looking for...

An enriching academic experience that will facilitate the holistic development of the students by enhancing their interpretive, creative, analytical and communication skills. A learner who has humanistic aptitude and understands and appreciate the power and beauty of the English language and literature.

Course Fee
For National Students
1st Year 130000 2nd Year 133900 3rd Year 137917 4th Year 142055
For International Students
Fee Per Semester Fee Per Year
NA 3800*
Programme Structure

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

27865

ENT1101

Introduction to English Prose and Computer Writing Skills

 

3

 

0

 

0

 

3

 

Major I

2

27866

ENT1102

Texts on Classical Literature & History of English Literature

4

0

0

4

Major II

3

27867

ENT1103

Understanding Novel

3

0

0

3

Minor

4

27868

ENT1104

Studies in Shakespeare

2

0

0

2

Multi-Disciplinary

5

27858

IKT1103

Indian Knowledge System

2

0

0

2

VAC I

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

16254

ARP101

Communicative English-I

1

0

2

2

AEC

7

27869

ENP1101

Introduction to English Prose and Computer Writing Skills (Practical)

0

0

2

1

  Major I

8

28138

AI8101

Artificial Intelligence and Language Learning

0

1

4

3

SEC

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

ENT1106

Theatre in Elizabethan and Restoration Age

3

0

0

3

Major I

2

 

ENT1107

Selected Readings in English Poetry

4

0

0

4

Major II

3

 

ENT1108

Indian Mythological Narratives

3

0

0

3

Multi

4

 

EVT1129

Environment   Education

2

0

0

2

VAC 1

5

 

IKT1104

Mulya Pravah

2

0

0

2

VAC 2

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

 

 

ARP102

Communicative English - II

1

0

2

2

AEC

  6

 

ENP1106

Theatre in Elizabethan and Restoration Age (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major I

  7

 

AI8102

Artificial Intelligence and Editing in Print and Digital Media

0

1

4

3

SEC

 

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

ENT2201

Study of British & American Drama

5

0

0

5

Major 1

2

 

ENT2202

Essentials of Research Methodology

4

0

0

4

Major II

3

 

ENT2203

Partition Studies

3

0

0

3

Minor

4

 

ENT2204

Graphic Fiction

2

0

0

2

Multi

5

 

IKT2202

General Hindi

2

0

0

2

AEC

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

  6

 

AI 8103

Artificial Intelligence and Forensic Linguistics

0

1

4

3

SEC

  7

 

ENP2202

Essentials of Research Methodology (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major II

8

 

ENR2201

RBL I

0

0

2

0

Research Project (Qualifying)

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

 

L 

T

P

 

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

1

 

ENT 2205

Indian Literature in Translation & Practice of Translation

 

3

 

0

 

0

 

3

 

Major I

 

2

 

ENT 2206

Basics of Linguistics

4

0

0

4

Major II

 

3

 

ENT 2207

Approaches to Literary Criticism

3

0

0

3

Major III

 

4

 

ENT 2208

Study of Life Narratives

3

0

0

3

Minor

 

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

 

  5

 

ENP 2205

Indian Literature in Translation & Practice of Translation (Practical)

0

0

4

2

Major I

 

  6

 

ENP 2207

Approaches to Literary Criticism (Practical)

0

0

4

2

Major III

 

7

 

CCP4001

Community Connect I

0

0

4

2

AEC

 

8

 

ENR2202

RBL II

0

0

2

1

Research Project

 

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

 

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

ENT 3301

Introduction to British, American & Indian Popular Fiction

 

4

 

0

 

0

 

4

 

Major I

  2

 

ENT 3302

Exploring Indian & New Literature in English

4

0

0

4

Major II

  3

 

ENT 3303

Fundamentals of Literary Theory

3

0

0

3

Major III

  4

 

ENT 3304

Women’s Narratives

3

0

0

3

Major IV

5

 

ENT 3305

Cinema Studies

3

0

0

3

Major V

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

  5

 

ENP 3303

Fundamentals of Literary Theory (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major III

  6

 

ENP 3304

Women’s Narratives (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major IV

7

 

ENP 3305

Cinema Studies (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major V

8

 

ENR3301

RBL III

0

0

2

0

Research Project(Qualifying)

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

ENT3306

Perspectives on Literature and Visual Cultures

 

3

 

0

 

0

 

3

 

Minor I

  2

 

ENT3307

Modern Poetry

3

0

0

3

Minor II

  3

 

ENT3308

Exploring English Fiction

3

0

0

3

Minor III

  4

 

ENT3309

Language and Society

3

0

0

3

Minor IV

5

 

ENT3310

Studies in Indian Literature

2

0

0

2

Multi

6

 

ENT3311

Introduction to French

2

0

0

2

AEC

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

7

 

ENP 3310

Studies in Indian Literature (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Multi

8

 

ENR3302

RBL IV

0

0

2

1

Research Project

9

 

SHP3301/

SHP3302

Summer Internship/ Industry Connect

0

0

4

2

Project

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

Or

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

1

 

ENP3311

Apprenticeship I

0

0

40

20

  Minor

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

ENT4401

Basics of Applied Linguistics

4

0

0

4

Major I

  2

 

ENT4402

Foundation of Classical Literature: Indian and Western Canons

4

0

0

4

Major II

  3

 

ENT4403

Study of Indian Drama and Performance

4

0

0

4

Major III

  4

 

ENT4404

Literatures of America

4

0

0

4

Major IV

5

 

ENT4405

Narratives from North East Literature *

4

0

0

4*

Minor

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

6

 

ENP4401

Basics of Applied Linguistics (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major I

7

 

ENP4402

Foundation of Classical Literature: Indian and Western Canons   (Practical) 

0

0

2

1

Major II

8

 

ENP4403

Study of Indian Drama and Performance  (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major III

9

 

ENP4404

Literatures of America (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major IV

Total Credits:      24*/20                                                                                           

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

ENT4406

Drama and Society

4

0

0

4

  Minor I

  2

 

ENT4407

Travel Narratives

4

0

0

4

Minor II

  3

 

ENT4408

Modern European Drama

3

0

0

3

Multi I

  4

 

ENT4409

Regional Literature

3

0

0

3

Multi II

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

5

 

ENP4408

Modern European Drama

0

0

2

1

Multi I

6

 

ENP4409

Regional Literature

0

0

2

1

Multi II

7

 

ENR4401

Research Project in English I

0

0

8

4

Research Project

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

 

 

(APPRENTICESHIP)

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

 

ENP4412

Apprenticeship II

0

0

40

20

Minor

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

 

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

 

 

L 

T

P

 

 

THEORY SUBJECTS

 

 

1

 

ENT4401

Basics of Applied Linguistics

4

0

0

4

Major I

 

 

2

 

ENT4402

Foundation of Classical Literature: Indian and Western Canons

4

0

0

4

Major II

 

 

3

 

ENT4403

Study of Indian Drama and Performance

4

0

0

4

Major III

 

 

4

 

ENT4405

Narratives from North East Literature

4

0

0

4

Minor

 

 

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

 

 

6

 

ENP4401

Basics of Applied Linguistics (Practical)   

0

0

2

1

Major I

 

 

7

 

ENP4402

Foundation of Classical Literature: Indian and Western Canons (Practical) 

0

0

2

1

Major II

 

 

8

 

ENP4403

Study of Indian Drama and Performance  (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major III

 

 

9

 

ENP4410

Pedagogy of English Language (Practical)

0

0

2

1

Major IV

 

 

10

 

ENR4402

Research Project in English II

0

0

6

3* (8th sem)

Research Project

 

Total Credits:      20                                                                                             

S. No

Paper ID

Subject Code

Subjects Name

Teaching Load

Credits

Type of Course (Core/Elective/DSE/Vocational/Co-Curricular/ RBL any other

L 

T

P

THEORY SUBJECTS

1

 

ENT4411

Green Studies

3

0

0

3

Major I

2

 

ENT4406

Drama and Society

4

0

0

4

Minor

Practical/Viva-Voce/Internship/ Project

3

 

ENP4411

Green Studies (Practical )

0

0

2

1

Major I

4

 

ENR4403

Research Project in English III

0

0

18

9

Research Project

Total Credits:      17+3=20                                                                                             

Eligibility Criteria
For National Students
  • Sr. Secondary (10+2) with minimum 50% marks.
  • Proficiency in English Communication.
For International Students The eligibility criterion for all programs for international applicants is minimum 50% in the qualifying examination and having studied the pre-requisite subjects for admission in to the desired program.
Career path you can choose after the course
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  • Media and Journalism Roles: Feature writing, copywriting, and scriptwriting.
  • Digital Content Writing and Social Media Communication

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