IGNOU MA English is a two-year-long course. This course follows a credit system. Each course of IGNOU MA English has certain credit associated with it. Each credit is equivalent to 30 study hours. There are 64 credits in total, and the courses are offered in a 2-tier structure.
IGNOU MA English syllabus is as below.
First year syllabus:
Course code | Course name | Credits |
MEG-01 | British Poetry | 8 |
MEG-02 | British Drama | 8 |
MEG-03 | British Novel | 8 |
MEG-04 | Aspects of Language | 8 |
Second-year syllabus:
Compulsory Course | ||
Course code | Course name | Credits |
MEG-05 | Literary Criticism and Theory | 8 |
Optional Courses (choose any three) | ||
MEG-06 | American Literature | 8 |
MEG-07 | Indian English Literature | 8 |
MEG-08 | New Literatures in English | 8 |
MEG-09 | Australian Literature | 8 |
MEG-10 | English Studies in India | 8 |
MEG-11 | Americal Novel | 8 |
MEG-12 | A Survey Course in 20th Century Canadian Literature | 8 |
MEG-13 | Writings from the Margins | 8 |
MEG-14 | Contemporary Indian Literature in English Translation | 8 |
MEG-15 | Comparative Literature: Theory and Practice | 8 |
MEG-16 | Indian Folk Literature | 8 |
Total | - | 64 |
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