Special Information as provided by Coordinator/Faculty

Objectives:

·        Further expansion of understanding related to various streams of literary trends and research methodology.

·        Development of better expressive skills leading to self-development as a literary persona.

·        Capacity to discern the literary trends across continents so as to inculcate pertinent “global” mental make-up.

·        Exploring better prospects for higher education in the chosen literature by contributing to it as a teacher, researcher or writer.

प्रवेश योग्यता  (Admission eligibility)     :           Bachelor’s Degree ( minimum TDC) from any

recognized University or its equivalent.

अवधि (Duration)                                 :           minimum 2 year and maximum 6 year

अध्ययन सामग्री का माध्यम (Medium)      :           English

श्रेयांक (Credit)                                     :           72

शुल्क (Fee)                                           :           Previous Rs 4700

Programme Structure : There will be four courses in M.A. (Previous)

Examination Pattern:

Internal /Home Assignment: In each course (paper) Internal Assignment will be of 20 marks. The Internal Assignments shall be submitted to the Concerned Regional Centre on or before the date prescribed by the university. 

Term-end Examination: On the completion of the prescribed minimum duration for previous as well as for final year i.e. one year; a candidate will be examined by the means of written examination of 3 hours duration in each course (paper). The maximum marks for each course (paper) shall be 80. To pass in Examination, a candidate shall be required to score 36% marks in each course (paper) as well as in aggregate.

However, it is compulsory to   secure 36% marks in each component i.e. Internal /home Assignment and Term End Examination otherwise he/she may reappear in the next examination after six months to clear the due papers within prescribed maximum duration of that programme. This is also to note that no Division shall be awarded for the M.A. (Previous) Examination.

The marks obtained in internal assignment and term end examination shall be shown separately in the mark-sheet.

IMPORTANT: Don’t wait for results to fill in MA (Final) Promote form. VMOU Open University gives you  admission in next year without results.

The programme aims to enable and encourage its students to:

read widely, acquiring knowledge of written texts in most or all periods of English literary

history;

develop as independent learners and thinkers;

develop their critical, analytical and comparative skills by engagement with a wide range of

texts written in English;

pursue a curriculum that is broad and balanced in respect of historical and generic range,

analytical approach, depth, and conceptual sophistication;

acquire knowledge and understanding of the expressive resources of the English language

and the ways in which this relates to and impacts on the production of literary and other

texts;

 The English Department offers a terminal Master of Arts degree to students who qualify for an advanced education in the study of literature and literary criticism. Most students seek this degree as an end itself to further their professional and personal educational goals; others plan to pursue a doctoral degree in other programs. Students entering the M.A. program should be prepared for the time-consuming rigors of research and for writing at levels well above the undergraduate level. Graduate students at the M.A. level must become familiar with not only the primary literature but also the pertinent research and scholarship and a variety of ways of thinking about literary culture.

The program’s goals are to teach students scholarly techniques, to introduce them to literary criticism, critical theory and the study of the English language, as well as to provide access to a broad range of literatures written in English. The M. A. curriculum allows students to mold their own education, encouraging them to learn about literature and to master approaches their previous training might have slighted. Students should endeavor to deepen and expand their knowledge of literatures in English, begin to understand what critics and theorists past and present have contributed to the study of literature, and start forming coherent approaches to literary texts.

Oxford places considerable emphasis on the production of regular written work, normally in the form of essays. This ensures that you have brought your ideas on a subject to a point where you are able to express them cogently on paper. This kind of training is also excellent preparation for many of the kinds of careers available to you after university.

The English degree at Oxford is one of the broadest in the country, and you will have the chance to study all periods of English Literature, from 650 AD to the present day.

In the first year, you will study three periods of English Literature (Early Medieval, Victorian and Modern Literature), in addition to an introductory course to studying Language and Literature, which is designed to furnish you with skills that you can draw on for the remainder of your studies.

In the second year and third years, you will study English Literature from 1350 to 1830. 

The compulsory papers cover the literatures of England from 650 to 1550, along with textual criticism (in which you will begin the study of many aspects of manuscript culture) and the history of the English language up to c. 1800. Optional papers for this course might include Old Norse, Old French, Shakespeare and Literature in English from 1550 - 1660. As with the other second and third year course, you will also write a dissertation on a subject area of your choice.

Objectives:

·        Further expansion of understanding related to various streams of literary trends and research methodology.

·        Development of better expressive skills leading to self-development as a literary persona.

·        Capacity to discern the literary trends across continents so as to inculcate pertinent “global” mental make-up.

·        Exploring better prospects for higher education in the chosen literature by contributing to it as a teacher, researcher or writer.

Admission eligibility                :           Completed One year of admission in MA (Previous) English in                                                                                       VMOU,Kota ( NOTE:- Lateral Entry shall be as per University guidelines )

(Medium)                                            :           English

श्रेयांक (Credit)                                     :           36

शुल्क (Fee)                                           :           Final Rs 4850 (Lateral Fee is extra)

Programme Structure : There will be five courses in M.A.(Final). Each course will be of 8 credits.

Examination Pattern:

Internal /Home Assignment: In each course (paper) Internal Assignment will be of 20 marks. The Internal Assignments shall be submitted to the Concerned Regional Centre on or before the date prescribed by the university. 

Term-end Examination: On the completion of the prescribed minimum duration for previous as well as for final year i.e. one year; a candidate will be examined by the means of written examination of 3 hours duration in each course (paper). The maximum marks for each course (paper) shall be 80. To pass in Examination, a candidate shall be required to score 36% marks in each course (paper) as well as in aggregate.

However, it is compulsory to   secure 36% marks in each component i.e. Internal /home Assignment and Term End Examination otherwise he/she may reappear in the next examination after six months to clear the due papers within prescribed maximum duration of that programme. This is also to note that no Division shall be awarded for the M.A. (Previous) Examination.

The marks obtained in internal assignment and term end examination shall be shown separately in the mark-sheet.