Mangalore University Courses

M.A. (Kannada)

Duration :

Two Years (Four Semesters)

Eligibility :

a) The candidate who have passed the three year B.A.degree examination of this University with corresponding major/optional subject/s at the degree level, or an examination of any other University considered equivalent there to are eligible for admission provided they have secured a minimum of 45% marks in the cognate subject or in Group II wherever cognate subject is not insisted upon. However, in the case of candidate belonging to SC/ST the minimum shall be 40%.
b) Candidate who have passed the three year B.A/B.Sc/ B.Com. degree examination with Kannada as a second language or as major/subjects at the degree level are eligible for admission to M,A. degree programme in Kannada provided they have obtained not less than 60% of the marks in Kannada General/Minor. These marks will be equated with the marks of optional Kannada in the ration of 60:45.. 

Course Detail

Semester – I

1. Ancient Kannada Literature :  Champu
2. Medieval Kannada Literature: Vachana, Ragala
3. Modern Kannada Literature; Narrative Poetry
4. General Linguistics and Dravidian Linguistics
5. Optionals
   • Tulu Studies: Tulu Language
   • Regional Studies: Regional History
   • Cultural Study of Karnataka
   • The Concept of Karnataka Culture & its different positions

Semester – II

1. Modern Kannada Literature; Shatpadi, Kiirthana & Saangathya
2. Modern Kannada Poetry
3. Modern Kannada Literature: Travelogue
4. Kannada Prosady
5. Optionals:
   • Tulu Studies: Tulu literature
   • Regional Studies: Regional Culture
   • Culture Study of  Karnataka: Nature and Application of Source materials of Karnataka Cultural History

Semester – III

1. Modern Kannada Novel
2. Modern Kannada  Short Story
3. Modern Kannada literature: Essay
4. Western Literary theories
5. Optionals:
   • Tulu studies: Tulu   Folklore
   • Regional Studies: Regional Literature
   • Cultural Study of   Karnataka :Study of the Ephigraphy of Karnataka

Semester – IV

1. Modern Kannada Drama
2. Modern Kannada Literature: Special Author :K. P. Poornachandra Tejaswi
3. Modern Kannada Literature: Anatobiography
4. Comparative poeties
5. Optionals:
   • Tulu Studies: Tulu Folk theatre
   • Regional Studies: Regional theatre
   • Cultural study of Karnataka: Texts of Kannada Inscriptions