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Bachelor of Arts in English Literature

HICAS Courses

Entry Requirements

HSC Pass in any stream from Arts & Science

Course Duration

3 Years

Intake

60

About the Department

The Department comprises of an efficient team of 23 Professors rendering selfless service under the guidance of the Head of the Dept Dr.Priya Sharon Thomas. The Department is well equipped to offer different programs both curricular as well as co-curricular. The Department sprouted with BA Literature in the year 2010 and was upgraded with MA literature in 2015. The Department has fostered and nurtured the spirit of their desire over the years enlarging their scope in all the areas. The Department focuses equally in bringing out their creativity, helps them to overcome stage fear and develop leadership qualities by organizing various functions in the Department. This department has seen many epoch making National and International conferences in various disciplines. The Department has also signed with many MOU.

Vision

To enable students to have a value-based educational opportunity that provides necessary knowledge and skills, builds confidence to become responsible global citizens and develop the department as a centre for academic excellence, professional knowledge and appropriate research in English Studies.

Mission

To develop and cultivate enthusiastic life-long learners at Under Graduate, Post Graduate, and Doctoral levels and strengthen them with knowledge, skill, competencies and values.
To educate the youth to meet the challenges in language learning and to make meaningful contribution to the society and to instill creativity and confidence.

Programme Description

The undergraduate program in English introduces students to literature in a comprehensive manner. Courses offered by the department are designed to teach students interested in various genres like Prose, Poetry, Drama, Shakespeare. The content is handled by experienced professor. A lot of emphasis is given to enhance LSRW skills. The analytic talents and the writing and speaking skills are sharpened in the major subjects which leads graduates to shine in various fields of their career.

Best Practices of the department

  • The programmes aim to create independent thinkers equipped with creative, critical, and confident youth to face any challenge in the future. The department has 4 MOU and aims for more MOU proposals.

Goals & Objectives

  • The programme instills a comprehensive understanding to writers from world literatures, their humanistic approach to their cultures and global issues through the study of the various literatures in English as they appear in different forms and genres.

Faculty Members

Alumni

HICAS

I am so proud to be an alumnus of this esteemed institution that prepares students not only to excel in academics but also to bethe responsible citizens. I have completed my BA English Language and Literature in 2015. I am grateful to Dr. Priya Sharon Thomas, Head of the Department for her support and guidance. The staff are truly exceptional, highly qualified and has several years of teaching experience. The department offers several platforms to showcase myriad talents hidden within students. Several conferences, seminars, workshops, LIT fests are organized every year. It fosters effective communication skills, critical thinking, inter-disciplinary research etc. The curriculum prepares students to clear NET, SLET, CET, IELTS, TOEFL etc..

HICAS Mr. Jeffin Lijo J MA., PGDCE NET (BA 2012-15)

HICAS Assistant Professor St. Josephs Evening College Bengaluru

HICAS Bachelor of Arts in English Literature