Languages

The foreign language programme has grown and attract students and faculty members not just from within the campus, but also from the city. Eager and motivated students learn a language either purely out of interest or for professional reasons. Many students, who wish to pursue a higher degree or a job outside India, find the knowledge of a foreign language an additional benefit. It provides an excellent opportunity for the students to learn a language using computer monitors fitted with headphones, which helps in increasing their listening, writing and reading skills. Courses in French, German and Japanese. Level 1 and Level 2 courses are offered in all the three languages.

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The English syllabus has been recently revised. It now covers the English literary tradition that extends from Chaucer to modern times. It also incorporates several new areas such as Indian literature in English and in English translation, continental literary theory, significant imaginative writing from outside England, gender studies, and the relationship between literature and the visual arts. The M.A. English syllabus comprises 16 courses to be taught over 4 semesters and in 2 years. Out of these, students need to study 14 within the English Department and choose 2 from among several courses offered by other humanities or social sciences departments of the university. Among the 14 literature courses, 10 are compulsory and 4 are optional. Students are offered a total of 10 courses out of which to pick their 4 options.