B.A. program in English
The Bachelor of Arts in English program at Jai Hind College has a proud history dating back to 1948. Open to students from both Commerce and Humanities backgrounds, it combines strong academics with enriching extracurricular activities. The department regularly hosts seminars, workshops, literary festivals, and guest lectures from esteemed universities. Our alumni have gone on to study at prestigious global institutions and succeed in fields like media, academia, and the arts. With a balanced approach, our program ensures students are well-prepared for diverse career opportunities and real-world challenges.
Program Objectives
- Graduates will master literary analysis
- Graduates will understand literary ethics.
- . Graduates will explore global literature.
- Graduates will be industry-ready.
Course Curriculum framework under Autonomy
Program: B.A
Department: English
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Semester 1 |
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| AENG101 |
Victorian English Literature Unit 1: Background Unit 2: Novel Unit 3: Poetry Unit 4: Play |
4 Credits |
| AECS101 |
Communication Skills – I Unit 1: Basic Language Skills – Grammar Unit 2: Reading Skills Unit 3: Writing Skills
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2.5 Credits |
| CENG101 |
Business Communication – I Unit 1: Background Unit 2: Communication in the Corporate World Unit 3: Business Correspondence Unit 4: Language and Writing Skills |
3 Credits |
| SFC101 |
Foundation Course in Communication Skills in English – I Unit 1: Theory of Communication Unit 2: Language Skills for Effective Communication Unit 3: Reading Comprehension Unit 4: Professional Skills |
2 Credits |
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Semester 2 |
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| AENG201 |
American Literature in the Late Nineteenth Century Unit 1: Background Unit 2: Poetry Unit 3: Short Stories Unit 4: Novel |
4 Credits |
| AECS201 |
Communication Skills – II Unit 1: Basic Language Skills – Vocabulary building Unit 2; Editing and Summarization Unit 3: Writing Skills |
2.5 Credits |
| CENG201 |
Business Communication – II Unit 1: Group Communication Unit 2: Communication in the Corporate Sector Unit 3: Business Correspondence Unit 4: Language and Writing Skills |
3 Credits |
| SFC201 |
Foundation Course in Communication Skills in English – II Unit 1: Theory of Communication Unit 2: Language Skills for Effective Communication Unit 3: Editing and Summarization Unit 4: Report Writing |
2 Credits |
| Semester 3 | ||
| AENG301 |
Indian Literature in English – I Unit 1: Background Unit 2: Novel Unit 3: Short Stories |
3.5 Credits |
| AENG302 |
Twentieth Century American Literature – I Unit 1: Essays & Background Topics Unit 2: Novel Toni Morrison – Sula Unit 3: Short Stories by Steinbeck, Walker, Tan, Malamud, Lahiri |
3.5 Credits |
| AENG3AC1 |
Advertising – I Unit – I: Introduction to Advertising Unit – II: Economic & Social Aspects of Advertising Unit – III: Advertising Agency Unit – IV: Brand Building and Special Purpose Advertising |
3 Credits |
| AENG3AC2 |
Journalism – I Unit – I: Introduction, Laws and Basics of Reporting Unit – II: Ethics, Agencies, Electronic Journalism Unit – III: Organization and structure of a newspaper house Unit – IV: Writing of Reports |
3 Credits |
| AENG3AC3 |
Gender Studies – I Unit 1: Introduction Unit 2: Gender Theory Unit 3: Politics of the Body Unit 4: Gender and Work |
3 Credits |
| SFC301 |
Citizens’ Rights, Ecology, Science and Society Unit 1: Human Rights, Violations and Safeguards Unit 2: Disaster Management Unit 3: Science and Society Unit 4: Soft Skills for Effective Interpersonal Communication |
3 Credits |
| Semester 4 | ||
| AENG 401 |
Indian Literature in English – II Unit 1: Background Unit 2: Play Unit 3: Poetry |
3.5 Credits |
| AENG 402 |
Twentieth Century American Literature -II Unit – I: Background Unit – II: Drama Unit – III: Poetry |
3.5 Credits |
| AENG4AC1 |
Advertising – II Unit 1: Media and Advertising Unit 2: Planning Advertising Campaigns Unit 3: Fundamentals of Creativity in Advertising Unit 4; Execution and Evaluation of Advertising |
3 Credits |
| AENG4AC2 |
Journalism – II Unit 1: Basics of Editing Unit 2: Process of Editing Unit 3: Basics of Feature Writing Unit 4; Design and Make Up |
3 Credits |
| AENG4AC3 | Gender Studies – II Unit 1: Gender and Media | 3 Credits |
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Unit 2: Gender Theory Unit 3: Socio-political Background to Gender Diversity in India Unit 4: Gender and Law |
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| SFC401 |
Citizens’ Rights, Ecology, Science and Society Unit 1: Citizens’ Rights Unit 2: Approaches to Understanding Ecology Unit 3: Science, Technology and Society Unit 4: Introduction to Competitive Exams |
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iii. Andrew Marvell: C. Poetry from the Cromwellian Era i. John Milton – Paradise Lost Book I; and Book IX (Lines 791 to 838)
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| AENG502 |
Literary Theory and Criticism – I I: Critical Terms II: Nature and Function of Literature and Criticism III: Critical Approaches IV: Prosody and Scansion
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5 Credits |
| AENG503 |
Popular Culture – I Unit 1: Definition and History Unit 2: Gender and Popular Culture Unit 3: Decoding Advertisements Unit 4: Genre Based: Semiotics and Narratology
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4.5 Credits |
| AENG504 |
The Romantic Revival Unit 1: Background Unit 2: Novel: Essays, Mary Shelley – Frankenstein Unit 3: Poetry by Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Keats & Shelley |
5 Credits |
| AENG505 |
Twentieth Century British Literature – I Unit I: Background Unit II: Poetry by Eliot, Yeats, Owen, Auden Unit III: Play Samuel Beckett: Waiting for Godot |
5 Credits |
| AENG506 |
Drama and Theatre – I Unit – I: Terms and Elements of Theatre Unit – II: Indian Drama: Mahesh Dattani: Dance Like a Man Unit – III: European Drama: Plautus: Menaechmi / The Brothers Menaechmus |
4.5 Credits |
| Semester 6 | ||
| AENG601 |
Restoration and Neo Classical Period Unit 1: Background The Restoration Period The Neoclassical Period Unit 2: Play The Way of the World by William Congreve Unit 3: Poetry by Goldsmith, Dryden, Pope & Swift |
5 Credits |
| AENG602 |
Literary Theory and Criticism – II Unit – I: Critical Terms Unit – II: Critical Approaches to Criticism Unit – III: Twentieth Century Critical Essays Unit – IV: Practical Criticism |
5 Credits |
| AENG603 |
Popular Culture – II Unit – I: Postmodernism in Popular Culture Unit – II: Marxist Perspectives on Media Unit – III: Digital Media and Impact on Culture Unit – IV: Globalization and Engagement with Popular Culture |
4.5 Credits |
| AENG604 |
Introduction to Film and Literature Unit 1: Language of Cinema Unit 2: Origin and Evolution of Cinema Unit 3: Adapting Shakespearean Drama on Screen |
5 Credits |
| AENG605 |
Twentieth Century British Literature – II Unit – I: Background Unit – II: Novel Joseph Conrad: Heart of Darkness Unit – III: Short Stories by Joyce, Lawrence, Rhys, Carter, Dahl |
5 Credits |
| AENG606 |
Drama and Theatre – II Unit 1: Types of Plays (Western) Unit 2: American Drama Arthur Miller: All My Sons Unit 3: One-act Plays Mary Burrill: They That Sit in Darkness Percival Wilde : The Sequel |
4.5 Credits |
The minor electives will be offered from the following domains: – Marketing, Management, Data Science, Web Designing, Cybersecurity, Accounting, Taxation, Finance, Financial Markets, Investment Banking, Commercial Data Science, Banking, Biotechnology, Mass communication, Embedded Systems and IoT.
Annual Activities
The Department of English has a vibrant cultural wing, The Literature Club (TLC), which attracts students from all Streams – Arts, Commerce and Science. Our regular activities include the following:
The Annual ‘Book and Bake’ Sale:
Students raise funds for the Department activities through the sale of donated books, and items made by them. The event inculcates entrepreneurial and creative skills in our students
The Annual English Play:
A highly anticipated event in the Department calendar, the Annual Play is an endeavor by students to adapt a literary, cinematic or original work to the stage and present their acting, directorial, scripting and technical abilities to an open audience.
The Annual English Seminar:
Students work on individual or group research-papers. They are mentored by the staff members of the Department, and the best papers are selected for publication in the Department Magazine ‘Hwӕthwugu’.
The Annual Department Magazine, ‘Hwӕthwugu’:
‘Hwӕthwugu’ trains our students in creative-writing, editing and publication. Both research papers and creative works are published. The Magazine has an open launch where some of the contributors share their works and experiences.
The Department Blog, ‘BabbleOn’:
‘BabbleOn’, encourages reviews, essays, opinion pieces and academic articles, and is open to contributions throughout the year. It has held a Spine Poetry challenge.
Blogspot Link: http://babbleonproject.blogspot.com
Kalki:
The Annual Intercollege Fest of the English Department gives students an opportunity to exhibit their creative, organizational, and entrepreneurial skills while collaborating with authors, media persons, journalists, and actors for a range of interesting workshops, competitions, and talks.