BACHELOR OF ARTS [BA] (ENGLISH)

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature is an Undergraduate program in English Language and Literature. The duration is 3 years.  It exchanges with the investigation of semantic and explicit territories of writing that include Shakespearean plays, European Literature, and then some. The program offers a top to bottom expertise of English language structure and utilization, British Literature, basic reasoning, variety, composed and relational abilities, and the sky is the limit from there.

It helps in working up the phonetic abilities wherein the understudies are likewise acquainted with the social, social, political, financial, and scholarly foundations in artistic history. BA English degree is in numerous expert courses like Journalism and Mass Communication, Linguistics, Film Editing, Visual correspondence, and so on The program expects to start a wide scope of Literatures in English. It has the means to bring to the table the open door for understudies to have the option to react and peruse books of the enormous range, play, and make verse with related classes.

The program means to present a wide scope of Literatures in English. In the essential stage, the Bachelor of Arts course has the expected to bring to the table the open door for understudies to have the option to react and peruse books of the enormous range, play, and make verse with related classes. At an optional level, the understudies will be presented to more extensive socio-social and policy-driven issues comparable to contemporary English. This program in English will fill in as a phenomenal establishment for understudies who need to do a profound report.

 

Eligibility Criteria for B.A. (English)

 

• 10+2 with English as a compulsory subject with recognized boards like ICSE, CBSE board or any other equivalent state board or any board equivalent 
• All SC/ST applicants in the minimum aggregate have a 5 percent relaxation.

 

Admission Process for B.A. (English)

 

Admissions into most BA English contribution universities are on merit-premise. Understudies are conceded based on their twelfth standard imprints got. A few organizations do hold selection tests to concede understudies. The admission process of this course is on the basis of the cut-off lists released by various universities. 

  

Entrance exams for B.A. (English)

 

• University of Delhi [DUET]
• Jain University [JET]
• Banaras Hindu University [BUET]
• Christ University [CUET]
• Lovely Professional University [LPUNEST]

 

Course Highlights for B.A. (English)

 

Course Level	Graduate
Duration	3 years
Examination Type	Semester System
Eligibility	10+2 with English as a subject.
Admission Process	Based on counseling after clearing Entrance Tests or through cut-offs of universities like DU.
Course Fee	INR 8,000 to 1.3 Lakh for 3 years
Average Starting Salary	INR 2-5 Lakhs per annum
Job Positions	Reader, Publisher or Researcher, Communicator, Public Relations Officer, Speechwriter, Travel Writer, Blogger or Critic, Postsecondary English Tutor, Arts Supervisor, Developer or Boss, Teacher, Policy Analyst, Writer,

 

Skill Set for B.A. (English)

 

Organized	Good writer
Fluent in language	Logical
Intellectually curious	Inquisitive

 

Syllabus and Course Description for B.A. (English)

 

Semester 1	Semester 2
Communicative English	Professional Communication
Language Paper I	Language Paper II
History of English Literature: The Pre-Chaucerian to the Augustan	History of English Literature: The Pre-Romantic to the Victorian
English Poetry: The Elizabethan to the Augustan	English Poetry: The Pre-Romantic to the Victorian
English Prose: The Elizabethan to the Victorian	English Prose: The Late-Victorian to the Modern
Introduction to Computing	Indian Writing in English: Fiction
Cultural Education I	Cultural Education II
Semester 3	Semester 4
Communicative English (Advanced)	History of English Language and Phonetics
History of English Literature: Victorian to the Present	Indian Writing In English: Poetry
American Literature	Shakespeare: Comedies
Biography	Environmental Studies
English Fiction: Victorian	Elective A
Life Skills I	Open Elective A
Amrita Value Programme I	Life Skills II
Amrita Value Programme II	-
Semester 5	Semester 6
Elements of Literary Criticism	Literary Criticism: Introduction
English Poetry: Modern	European Fiction
English Drama: Elizabethan to Victorian	English Fiction: Modern
Spiritual Literature	English Drama: Modern
Elective B	Shakespeare: Tragedies
Open Elective B/Live-in-Lab	Autobiography
Life Skills III	-
Canadian Literature	-

 

Top Institutes for B.A. (English)

 

Name of Institute	City	Average Annual Fees
Hans Raj College	New Delhi	INR 18,900
Fergusson College	Pune	INR 2,100
K J Somaiya College of Arts and Commerce	Mumbai	INR 8,100
Jai Hind College	Mumbai	INR 6,000
St. Xavier’s College	Ahmedabad	INR 7,400
Kishinchand Chellaram College, Churchgate	Mumbai	INR 5,000
Daulat Ram College	New Delhi	INR 16,000
JKC College	Guntur	INR 7,400
Sri Subbaraya and Narayana College	Guntur	INR 7,600
Mar Ivanios College	Thiruvananthapuram	INR 3,000
St. Xavier’s College	Mumbai	INR 5,000
Christ University	Bangalore	INR 40,000

 

Career Options and Job Prospects for B.A. (English)

 

Candidates can even settle on further studies like MA and Ph.D. in the field. Technical classes such as journalism and mass media, visual communication, video editing, etc. may also be taken, though.

 

Job profiles

 

• Social Media Marketer
• Blogger
• Writer
• Teacher
• Event Manager
• Public Relations Officer 
• Translator 

 

Job Opportunities

 

• Proofreader
• Content Writer
• Human Resources Executive
• Business Development Manager
• High School Teacher
• Primary School Teacher
• Content Manager
• Executive Secretary