M.A (English Language and Literature)

Master of Arts in English Language and Literature

M.A (English Language and Literature) or Master of Arts in English Language and Literature is a Post-Graduate degree program in the English Language. The duration of the Master of Arts degree program in English Language and Literature is two years which is further divided into four semesters. The Master of Arts course in English Language and Literature provides students with an opportunity for advanced study in contemporary Literary Studies and Applied Linguistics.

Master of Arts in English Language and Literature degree program provides students with the theoretical and analytical training required to continue to a research degree at the doctoral level or to develop professional skills relevant to working within relevant fields but not limited to the teaching of English editing and professional writing.

M.A (English Language and Literature) Eligibility

• The candidates must have qualified for their Graduation from a recognized University.
• Candidates with a minimum aggregate score of 50% in the final merit in a relevant discipline with English as the main subject are eligible to apply for the course.
• Admission to the same is based on the relevant entrance exams conducted by different universities.

M.A (English Language and Literature) Syllabus

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

M.A (English Language and Literature) Colleges

• Lovely Professional University- LPU, Jalandhar
• Amity University, Lucknow
• GD Goenka University, Gurgaon

M.A (English Language and Literature) Suitability

• MA English Language and Literature graduates acquire knowledge of a wide range of books and of language and history.
• Associated skills include an understanding of literary forms, an ability to analyze rhetorical and narrative structures, periods, and movements, and an attentiveness to details of language and style in what they read and in what they themselves write.

How is the M.A (English Language and Literature) Course Beneficial?

• Many students in the department go on to a wide variety of careers such as law, journalism, teaching, publishing, theatre, arts administration, advertising, manufacturing, and finance.
• An MA English Language and Literature postgraduate often come across employment opportunities in various business services.
• The education sector is another major recruiter of Masters in English Literature graduates. They can enter positions as teachers or lecturers.
• Another option in front of this graduate in English Literature is to take up a career in Journalism.
• There are many sectors that recruit MA English literature graduates.

M.A (English Language and Literature) Employment Areas

• Government & Private Sectors
• Colleges & Universities
• Administration
• Electronic Media
• Library
• Law Schools

M.A (English Language and Literature) Job Types

• Editor
• Freelancer
• Interpreter
• Professor
• Translator
• Tour Guide
• Writer

Advanced Courses in M.A (English Language and Literature)

• MA English
• MA English Literature
• MA Linguistics
• M.Phil
• Ph.D