Which subjects are taught at graduation level in English & Literature? How has the course curriculum evolved in the past few years?

Hi, The English syllabus has been recently revised. It now covers the English literary tradition that extends from Chaucer to modern times. It also incorporates several new areas such as Indian literature in English and in English translation, continental literary theory, significant imaginative writing from outside England, gender studies, and the relationship between literature and the visual arts. The M.A. English syllabus comprises 16 courses to be taught over 4 semesters and in 2 years. Out of these, students need to study 14 within the English Department and choose 2 from among several courses offered by other humanities or social sciences departments of the university. Among the 14 literature courses, 10 are compulsory and 4 are optional. Students are offered a total of 10 courses out of which to pick their 4 options.

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The English syllabus has been recently revised. It now covers the English literary tradition that extends from Chaucer to modern times. It also incorporates several new areas such as Indian literatures in English and in English translation, continental literary theory, significant imaginative writing from outside England, gender studies, and the relationship between literature and the visual arts. The MA English syllabus comprises 16 courses to be taught over 4 semesters and in 2 years. Out of these, students need to study 14 within the English Department and choose 2 from among several courses offered by other humanities or social sciences departments of the university. Among the 14 literature courses, 10 are compulsory and 4 are optional. Students are offered a total of 10 courses out of which to pick their 4 options.

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The course English Honors is highly mistaken by students who haven't gathered enough knowledge about its study. The course unlike its misinterpretation, does not teach the rules of grammar or vocabulary. English Honors is about developing your knowledge and thinking about human nature. The syllabus is inclusive of numerous novels which revolve around numerous characters. The main focus of the students’ needs to be on the evaluation of the characters' behaviour. English Honors can be indeed related to the study of History of literature. The evolution of literature, how feminism began, the post-modernist era, the Victorian era, changes that were noticed in times before the nineteenth century and the ones later than that time period, etc. are some of the basic topics to the stressed upon. More or less, the course helps one develop his/her thought process. It gives the freedom to analyse the situations and judge the characters the way one wants to. Studying English Honors at Delhi University undoubtedly adds to the emotional and mental development of the students. Novels such as My beautiful Laundrette, Rover, Waiting for Godot, Beloved, Gulliver's Travels, In Custody, Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Sons and Lovers, Mrs.Dalloway, and many more constitute the syllabus. However, English Honors is not only about novels but poetry as well. Many beautiful and touching poems had been penned down by poets such as Sylvia Plath, Ted Hughes, Seamus Heaney, etc. Reading such beautiful poetry and analysing the life history of such amazing poets is indeed a treat. Study of the course might seem monotonous and dull at the beginning, but once you develop your interest into the subjects, it wouldn't be hard to accept the pride that you feel while calling yourself a student of literature. All the best.

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