A student can obtain a Masters Degree in English on the successful completion
of 64 credits translating into 8 Courses of 8 Credits each. The first five
courses (MEG 01, 02, 03, 04 and 05 are compulsory. The student needs to choose
three optional courses from amongst 7 optional courses on offer.
M.A First Year: Compulsory Courses
Course Code : Title of the Course
MEG – 01 : British Poetry
MEG – 02 : British Drama
MEG – 03: British Novel
MEG – 04 : Aspects of Language
M.A Second Year: 1 Compulsory Course + 3 Optional Courses
Compulsory Course
Course Code : Title of the Course
MEG – 05 : Literary Criticism and Theory (Compulsory)
Second Year Optional Courses
A Student must opt for any three of the following optional courses:
Course Code : Title of the Course
MEG – 06 : American Literature
MEG – 07 : Indian English Literature
MEG – 08 : New Literatures in English
MEG – 09 : Australian Literature
MEG –10 : English Studies in India
MEG – 11 : American Novel
MEG – 12 : A Survey Course in 20th Century Canadian Literature
All graduates are eligible for admission and the programme can be completed in a minimum period of 2 years and a maximum period of 5 years.
Source: IGNOU official Website