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About the Program

Integrated MA English Language and Literature Program. The Program seeks to give students a solid foundation in all of the recognised precepts of English literature that fall under the ambit of the curriculum. It adheres to the choice-based credit system of the university regulations, which are based on the requirements of the UGC Regulations.The Program offers a mix of Core and Elective courses throughout ten semesters with the opportunity to leave the Program at the conclusion of the sixth semester.The students earn a majority of their credits from the core courses, and they have freedom to choose from a variety of elective courses to fulfil their credit requirement for each semester.

The program’s goal is to increase students’ capacity for analysis, research thinking, and investigation, transforming them into engaged readers and writers who appreciate literature and society and are capable of speaking clearly in both academic and professional settings.

Prepare for a Career in Integrated M. A. English

Students stand to gain a comprehensive understanding of philosophical, chronological, aesthetic, conceptual, and practical perspectives through the Integrated MA English Language and Literature Program. The Program seeks to give students a solid foundation in all of the recognised precepts of English literature that fall under the ambit of the curriculum. It adheres to the choice-based credit system of the university regulations, which are based on the requirements of the UGC Regulations. The Program offers a mix of Core and Elective courses throughout ten semesters with the opportunity to leave the Program at the conclusion of the sixth semester.

The students earn a majority of their credits from the core courses, and they have freedom to choose from a variety of elective courses to fulfil their credit requirement for each semester. The core courses include subjects like Indian Writing in English, New Literatures, Introduction to Literary Criticism, Shakespeare Studies, History of English Literature, Indian Aesthetics, etc. the elective courses deal with an array of specific areas like English for Media Communication, Creative Writing, Technical Writing, ELT, Translation Studies, Canadian Literature, Travel Writing, European Fiction, Comparative Literature, Indian Women Novelists, etc.

In their final semester, students are required to do a project of their choice, choosing a subject of interest and learning the fundamentals of performing academic research. Finally, they turn in a project report and publish a paper based on their investigation. The program’s goal is to increase students’ capacity for analysis, research thinking, and investigation, transforming them into engaged readers and writers who appreciate literature and society and are capable of speaking clearly in both academic and professional settings.

Programme Duration: 5 years (10 Semesters)

Important Note
 

Applications for admission to UG and Integrated degree programmes based on +2 / HSE / Intermediate / equivalent marks except B.Tech, Nursing, and Allied Health Sciences is now open.

Please ignore if you have already applied.

If you have already applied for the aforesaid courses through Amrita Entrance Examinations 2023, you need to only enter your +2 / HSE / Intermediate / equivalent marks in AOAP Portal and upload the relevant Mark Statement immediately after publication of results.

Important Dates
 

Dates of Entrance Examination: May 12, 13, 14, 2023
AEE Registration is Closed Now (Amritapuri)
Last Date to Apply (Kochi) : June 30, 2023
Last Date to Apply (Amritapuri) : June 15, 2023

Examination Date & Timing
 

Date Shift 1
(9.00 AM to 11.00 AM)
Shift 2
(12.00 PM to 2.00 PM)
Shift 3
(3.00 PM to 5.00 PM)
May 12, 2023 AEEB AEEL AEEP
May 13, 2023 AEEL AEEP AEEB
May 14, 2023 AEEP AEEB AEEL

Terms and Conditions for Award and Renewal of Scholarship Fees

Scholarship Fees, i.e. Slabs 1 to 3 is allotted for the Academic Year 2023-2024 ONLY. Renewal of Scholarship Fees for subsequent years is subject to meeting the following conditions:

  1. Consistent Academic performance by securing a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 
    1. 8.0 and above in the case of Scholarship Slab 1 at the end of each academic year
    2. 7.5 and above in the case of Scholarship Slab 2 at the end of each academic year
    3. 7.0 and above in the case of Scholarship Slab 3 at the end of each academic year
  2. No disciplinary action during the period of study in the University.
  3. Clearing each semester without any arrear

Failing to meet the aforesaid conditions 1,2 and 3, the candidate will be required to pay higher fees in the subsequent years. 

Curriculum

Semester 1
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ENG101 Communicative English 2 0 2 3
Language Paper 1 1 0 2 2
18ELL101 History of English Literature: The Pre- Chaucerian to The Jacobean 4 0 0 4
18ELL102 English Poetry: The Chaucerian to The Jacobean 4 0 0 4
18ELL103 English Prose: The Elizabethan to The Augustan 4 0 0 4
18CSA 104 Introduction to Computing 1 0 2 2 D
18CUL101 Cultural Education I 2 0 0 2 F
Total 21
Semester 2
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ENG121 Professional Communication 1 0 2 2
Language Paper II 1 0 2 2
18ELL111 History of English Literature: The Augustan to The Victorian 4 0 0 4
18ELL112 English Poetry: The Augustan to the Victorian 4 0 0 4
18ELL113 English Prose: The Romantic to The Modern 4 0 0 4
18ELL114 Indian Writing In English – I 3 0 0 3
18CUL 111 Cultural Education II 2 0 0 2 F
Total 21
Semester 3
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ENG201 Communicative English (Advanced) 2 0 4 4
18ELL201 History of English Literature: The Late- Victorian to The Modern 4 0 0 4
18ELL202 American Literature 4 0 0 4
18ELL203 Life Writing-I 4 0 0 4
18ELL204 English Fiction: Victorian 4 0 0 4
18SSK201 Life Skills-I 1 0 2 2 G
18AVP201 Amrita Values Programme I 1 0 0 1 F
Total 23
Semester 4
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ELL211 History of English Language 4 0 0 4
18ELL212 Shakespeare 4 0 0 4
18ELL213 Canadian Literature 4 0 0 4
18ENV300 Environmental Science and Sustainability 3 0 0 3 H
Elective A 3 0 0 3
Open Elective A 3 0 0 3 J
18SSK211 Life Skills-II 1 0 2 2 G
18AVP211 Amrita Values Programme II 1 0 0 1 F
Total 24
Semester 5
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ELL301 Elements of Literary Criticism 4 0 0 4
18ELL302 English Poetry: Modern 4 0 0 4
18ELL303 English Drama: Elizabethan to Victorian 4 0 0 4
18ELL304 Spiritual Literature 4 0 0 4
18ELL305 Phonetics and Grammar 4 0 0 4
Elective B 3 0 0 3
18ELL390 Live – in – Lab/ Open Elective B 3 0 0 3 J
18SSK301 Life Skills III 1 0 2 2 G
Total 28
Semester 6
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ELL311 Methodology of Literary Studies and Humanities 4 0 0 4
18ELL312 Indian Writing In English-II 4 0 0 4
18ELL313 English Fiction: Modern 4 0 0 4
18ELL314 English Drama: Modern 4 0 0 4
18ELL315 Indian Aesthetics 3 0 0 3
18ELL316 Life Writing II 4 0 0 4
Total 23
18ELL399 Project (for Exit- option students) 6
Total 29
Semester 7
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ELL501 Linguistics 4 0 0 4
18ELL502 English Literature: Chaucer to 19th Century 4 0 0 4
18ELL503 New Literatures In English 4 0 0 4
18ELL504 Shakespeare Studies 4 0 0 4
Total 16
Semester 8
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ELL511 Literary Theory-I 4 0 0 4
18ELL512 English Poetry: 19th Century 4 0 0 4
18ELL513 Indian Literatures In English Translation 4 0 0 4
Elective I 3 0 0 3
  18ELL514 Research Methodology for Language and Literature 3 0 0 3
Total 18
Semester 9
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ELL601 Literary Theory-II 4 0 0 4
18ELL602 English Poetry: 20th Century 4 0 0 4
18ELL603 Modern English Drama 4 0 0 4
Elective III 3 0 0 3
Elective II 3 0 0 3
Total 18
Semester 10
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18ELL611 Film Studies 3 0 0 3
18ELL612 European Fiction 3 0 0 3
18ELL613 Writing From the Margins 4 0 0 4
Elective IV 3 0 0 3
18ELL696 Dissertation 8
18ELL697 Practical course titled ‘Current Affairs and Debate’ 0 0 2 1
Total 22
Total (for Exit- option students) 146
Total credits for the programme 214
Electives A & B (any two)
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
Electives A & B (any two)
18ELL231 Creative Writing in English 3 0 0 3
18ELL232 Journalism and Mass Media 3 0 0 3
18ELL233 Teaching of English for Indian Students 3 0 0 3
18ELL234 Technical and Professional Writing 3 0 0 3
Electives I, II, III &IV (any four)
18ELL531 Postcolonial Poetry 3 0 0 3
18ELL532 Comparative Literature 3 0 0 3
18ELL533 Cultural Studies 3 0 0 3
18ELL534 Latin American Writing 3 0 0 3
18ELL535 Indian Women Novelists in English 3 0 0 3
18ELL536 Methods of Teaching English Language 3 0 0 3
18ELL537 Translation Studies 3 0 0 3
18ELL538 Twentieth Century American Literature 3 0 0 3
Languages Paper I
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18HIN101 Hindi I 1 0 2 2
18KAN101 Kannada I 1 0 2 2
18MAL101 Malayalam I 1 0 2 2
18SAN101 Sanskrit I 1 0 2 2
Languages Paper II
Course Code Course Title L T P Cr ES
18HIN111 Hindi II 1 0 2 2
18KAN111 Kannada II 1 0 2 2
18MAL111 Malayalam II 1 0 2 2
18SAN111 Sanskrit II 1 0 2 2
Eligibility

Admission

Duration

5 Years – 10 Semesters

ELIGIBILITY

Age: Candidates born on or after 1st July 2002.
Educational Qualification: 12th or equivalent with an aggregate minimum of 50% marks and a minimum of 60% marks for English from CBSE /State Board/ICSE
Important Note: It is mandatory to meet the required eligibility criteria to complete the admission process. Admission process and seat confirmation will complete only after submission of educational documents and full fee payment including caution deposit.

SELECTION

Selection will be based only on Interview or Entrance test scores.

Program Overview

Admission Procedure
Amritapuri
  • Apply Online
  • Online Entrance or Interview
  • Get Provisional Admission
  • Update +2 Marks
  • Verification of Marks
  • Confirmation of Admission
  • Accept
  • Pay Fee
  • Or Exit, the seat goes to the next person on the waiting list
How To Apply

Registration for admission 2023 is fully online. Candidates are required to have their recent photograph, online payment credentials, etc. to be ready to complete the online application process.

Application fee of Rs. 750/-

The NRI applicants please email to nriadmission@amrita.edu and not be applied through the website.

Proceed to Apply Online (AOAP Link will be provided shortly)

Management Quota option in Amrita Online Application Portal (AOAP)
‘Candidates can also submit the option in Step 2 of the application process, in case if they wish to be considered under management quota.

Examination Details

Amrita Entrance Examination – Behavioural Sciences (Arts, Humanities & Commerce) (AEEB)
 

Tentative Examination Dates: April 28, 29, 30.

Duration: 2 hours

Number of Questions: 80

Marking Scheme: 3 marks will be awarded for each correct answer and -1 for each wrong answer.

Question Paper Pattern

Reasoning: 30 questions

Computing Skills: 25 questions

English: 25 questions

Fee Structure (Semester Wise)

Amritapuri
Fee Type Slab Fees
Scholarship Fees 1 18750
Scholarship Fees 2 37500
Scholarship Fees 3 56250
Non – Scholarship Fees 4 75000
College Caution Deposit – 3000

Hostel and Mess Fee 2023

Hostel Fees Annual INR 24,000/-
Mess Fees Annual INR 43,000/-
Caution Deposit  One Time INR 5,000/-
* Subject to Change
Kochi
Fee Structure (Semester Wise)
  • Regular Fees: Rs. 37,900
  • Caution Deposit: Rs. 3000
Scholarship Fees
  • Slab 1 – Rs. 18,950
  • Slab 2 – Rs. 22,740

Facilities at a Glance

  • Central Library
  • Hostel Accomodation
  • Sports Facilites
  • Banking Facilities
  • Transport
  • Medical Services
  • Canteen
  • General Store
  • CISCO
  • ICTS
  • Reprographic Facility
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