B.A. (English Literature)

COURSE DESCRIPTION

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B.A. English Literature or Bachelor of Arts in English Literature is an undergraduate English course. English Literature course covers the study of English Literature and writings from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. The degree course covers lessons on almost all the best-known and best-loved writers such as Chaucer, Shakespeare, Swift, Milton, Jane Austen, Dickens and the list is countless. The degree course consists of chapters that progress chronologically through the periods of English Literature and writings. The duration of the course three years and it is career originating in nature that opens many scopes for them after its completion.

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B.A. English Literature Eligibility

• The basic eligibility criterion for pursuing B.A. (English Literature) degree is qualifying 10+2 or equivalent examination in any stream from a recognized school board.

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B.A. English Literature Course Suitability

• Candidates having interest in English language and literature are good match for it.
• Those who want to become teacher and lecturer in schools and colleges respectively after completing the Master degree course and then for research work can go for it.
• Candidates willing to go abroad especially in English speaking countries with the purpose of studying, working and the like others also are suitable for the course.

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B.A. English Literature Syllabus

Syllabus of English Literature as prescribed by various Universities and Colleges.

Sr. No.	Subjects of Study
1	American Literature
2	Elizabethan Age
3	History of English Literature
4	Indian Writing in English
5	Introduction to Various Literary Forms
6	Milton and Neo-Classical Age
7	Poetry and Fiction
8	Post Colonial Literatures in English
9	Prose & Drama
10	Romantic Age
11	Shakespeare
12	Victorian Age

How is B.A. English Literature Course Beneficial?

• B.A. (English Literature) degree holders are eligible for pursuing their Post graduate degrees in the subject of English Literature and thus become further eligible for the job of a lecturer/teacher to teach the subject at various levels.
• They have also the option of going in area including museums, community and voluntary organizations.
• They can run private coaching centres regarding English language coaching, speaking and the like.

COURSE ELIGIBILITY

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The basic eligibility criterion for pursuing B.A. (English Literature) degree is qualifying 10+2 or equivalent examination in any stream from a recognized school board.