M. A. in English - Explore the Fascinating World of English Literature
Blog / September 18, 2024
“So you’re the little woman who wrote the book that started this great war.” This is how President Lincoln greeted Harriet Beecher Stowe, the writer of Uncle Tom’s Cabin, during their first meeting.
For years there has been a peevish debate about how science is always a sure shot way to success and how literature has this utopian view of life. There is always a conflict between imagination and reality, criticizing literature for romanticizing life but failing to realize how literature acts as a mirror to the society.
Books such as Uncle Tom’s Cabin by Harriet Beecher Stowe; The Jungle by Upton Sinclair; All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque; Things Fall Apart by Chinua Achebe; 1984 by George Orwell; To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee; Beloved by Toni Morrison have forced the world to look in the direction of social issues which were being ignored by the world leaders, and established the power of the pen over swords.
Contemporaneously, among geeky programmers, skilled mathematicians, and genius scientists sits a literature enthusiast, the one swamped with books discovering the world of literature, reading books filled with words from people of different eras talking reality through novels, plays, or poems. The one who is passionate about diving into the world of literature and making good use of that pen, because English is not only limited to writers and authors these days, it is in everything we do.
In order to pursue this passion, students prefer higher education to gain more knowledge and definitely a steady career. In the case of English, students pursue M. A. in English to expand their horizons in terms of knowledge of the subject. M. A. in English strengthens your practical knowledge with an academic foundation and increases employment prospects.
Moreover, an M. A. in English can help you inculcate the skills required in today’s global and competitive environment, where analytical, creative, and critical reasoning skills are suitable for media, law, and advertising jobs. M. A. in English syllabus consists subjects such as:
- Advanced Writing and Research Methods
- Writing Narratives
- Incipient Modernities
- Conceptualizing World Literature
- The Literary and the Visual
- Fairy Tale, Fantasy, and Myth
- Feminist and Queer Writing
- Methods in the Analysis of Culture
- Imperial Possession
- Art and Technology
- Translation Studies
- Photographic Objects and
- The Long Renaissance
For a subject with such crucial technicalities, picking the right institution to pursue the degree, is vital.
About M. A. in English Program at Shiv Nadar (Institution of Eminence, Deemed to be University)
The M. A. in English program at Shiv Nadar (Institution of Eminence, Deemed to be University) is designed to combine rigor with creativity and consists of completing 16 courses, including an individually supervised thesis in the final semester. The course combines different teaching methods including lectures, seminars, and intensive individual supervision, enabling students to discover their research interests.
At Shiv Nadar IoE, students learn about significant moments in English literary history and world literature. In addition, it has critical and cultural theory courses, translation, creative writing, and visual theory courses. Also, experts directly train students for a complex and varied writing program, including courses in academic writing, good writing for the general public, and writing narratives. The admission in M. A. English program is restricted to 10 students, and the competition for admission is intense, only accepting the best applicants.
The completion of an M. A. in English course enables students to:
- Teach English courses at the high school level
- Take the NET examination and then apply for positions in undergraduate colleges
- Take the GRE examination for a Ph. D. in the United States
- Apply to Ph. D. programs in England and other European countries, and
- Appear for competitive examinations like the UPSC.
The world felt it when Martin Luther King said, "If you want to change the world, pick up your pen and write." It is important to find your voice, and it is even more important to make sure people are listening, and the best way of doing it is to write it down. Develop your ability to be an effective writer with Shiv Nadar (Institution of Eminence Deemed to be University).