Name: Bachelor of Arts [BA] (English Literature)
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Course Description

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English Literature is an Undergraduate program in English Language and Literature. It is a three year program and is available for students who have passed their Higher Secondary School Examination. This course is offered by most of the universities of India.

History of the Course

English language teaching started in India as early as the advent of missionary schools during the colonial era. University of Calcutta, established in 1857, was one of the foremost educational institutes to teach English Literature in India. Since then English literature education has formed a vital branch of the Arts and Humanities courses in India. Bachelor of Arts in English Language and Literature has remained an elite course and is a breeding ground for intellectuals since pre-independence era.

Objectives of the course

A degree in English Language and Literature helps an individual to develop thinking skills and makes them more sensitive towards the world and society. A typical graduation course in English Literature comprises of literature from various era and countries and spans novels, plays, poems and essays. In the language part a student is required to learn comprehension, acquire basic knowledge of Rhetoric and Prosody, and nuances of writing.

Duration of Bachelor’s Degree in English Literature

The ideal duration for completion of BA in English Literature is minimum 3 years. Nowadays a lot of universities have adopted the semester system. In the semester system of the program, students have to appear in six semesters, wherein, two semesters comprise one year.

Highlights for Bachelor of Arts in English

Eligibility for the program	10+2 examination with English as a core subject
Duration of the program	3 years
Number of Universities	Over 300
Number of students enrolled in Arts Programs	Over 70 Lakh
Average Tuition Fee	18,000 INR – 100,000 INR
Average Salary	Between 180,000 INR to 250,000 INR

Top Colleges for B.A. in English Literature in India

Bachelor’s degree is offered by universities but is taught in respective colleges and hence it is important to select a college which has a good faculty and a remarkable history of teaching the subject. Below is a list of Top Colleges for BA English in India:

Lady Shri Ram College for Women, Delhi University
Loyola College, University of Madras
St. Stephens College, University of Delhi
St. Xavier’s College (Autonomous), Mumbai
Miranda House, University of Delhi
Madras Christian College, Madras University
Hindu College, Delhi University
Fergusson College, University of Pune

Academic Options after BA in English

For students who aspire to continue their studies after Bachelor of Arts degree in English can always go for Master of Arts in English or other Post Graduate courses in Humanities. Many Universities offer Integrated MA Courses which award an MA and PhD degree on completion after five years. Students after MA can also appear for UGC NET exam and get Junior Research Fellowship of up to 12,000 INR.

Eligibility Criteria

Candidate should have passed 10+2 all discipline with a strong grounding in the English Language.

Bachelor of Arts [BA] (English Literature)

first year fees: ₹5,410

3.53 Years Full Time

Years	year 1		year 2		year 3
Semester	1	2	3	4	5	6
Tuition fees	₹3010	₹2400	₹2400	₹2400	₹2400	₹2400
Semester Wise Fees	₹3010	₹2400	₹2400	₹2400	₹2400	₹2400
Yearly Fees	₹5,410		₹4,800		₹4,800

Sri Ramakrishna Mission Vidyalaya College of Arts and Science Coimbatore: Students' Opinion

AI-Generated Summary based on 1 Reviews

The college provides a welcoming and supportive environment with affordable fees and minimal restrictions, allowing students personal freedom. It promotes a strong bond between students and staff, enhancing an informal and encouraging atmosphere. Students can engage in various extracurricular activities like NCC, YRC, and NSS, and the college emphasizes sports, having won district and state awards. A Language Lab is available to improve students' pronunciation skills, aiding their career readiness.

The faculty is approachable, offering assistance with doubts and suggestions. The college offers numerous internship opportunities across different departments, although literature students currently do not have access to these internships. Instead, literature students work on projects that involve selecting an author and two of their books to create a socially impactful project. These projects are evaluated and contribute to their semester marks. The Bachelor of Arts in English program charges a per-semester fee of 20,000, with no additional tuition or other fees.

The exam fee is around 1,500, subject to variation based on the number of papers per semester.

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