MA in English (MA English)
- Number of Semesters: 4
- Total Credits: 63
- Course Duration: 2 Years (4 Semesters)
- Total Sessions: 16
- Teaching/Learning (In-class): 48 hours
The Master of Arts in English program offers 20 courses covering a range of topics and subjects in English Studies over four consecutive semesters. The program is designed to equip students with advanced skills and interpretative strategies in critical thinking, literary analysis, effective communication, and innovative research. Through constructive interactions with multiple texts, students will engage in critical discourse and knowledge production processes on topics and issues in the arts and humanities. Precisely, they will explore relevant themes and multiple forms of expression in various texts from specific theoretical perspectives.
At the MA level, students will study a wide range of canonical and non-canonical texts from diverse cultures and intellectual traditions, including classical and contemporary works, fiction and nonfiction, as well as literary and functional texts. In addition to foundational core courses, students will have the flexibility to choose from various interdisciplinary and skill-based courses.
The expanded MA English curriculum is designed to help students acquire the necessary skills and knowledge relevant to career opportunities in teaching and training, translation and publishing, as well as research and service. Furthermore, the curriculum supports students in pursuing MPhil and/or PhD in English while ensuring a smooth transition from the undergraduate level in English and any other disciplines. The curriculum also provides graduates from other disciplines with fundamental concepts and theoretical perspectives to examine topics in English Studies. This program enhances students’ creative engagement and critical thinking abilities, fostering a love for art and literature, as well as a regard for aesthetics and human relations.
Course Structure
| Semester | Course Type | S.N. | Course Code | Title | Credits |
| I | Foundational Courses | 1 | ENGL 501 | Introduction to English Studies | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL 502 | British Literature Up to Romanticism | 3 | ||
| 3 | ENGL 503 | American Literature 1600-1900 | 3 | ||
| 4 | ENGL 504 | Literary Theories and Practices | 3 | ||
| 5 | ENGL 505 | Academic Writing | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| II | Core Courses | 1 | ENGL 551 | Contemporary Global Literature | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL 552 | Nepali Literature: Home and Abroad | 3 | ||
| 3 | ENGL 553 | Poetry: Mourning and Melancholy | 3 | ||
| 4 | ENGL 554 | Novel: Modernism and Modernity | 3 | ||
| 5 | ENGL 555 | Technical and Professional Writing | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | ||||
| III | Core Courses | 1 | ENGL 601 | British Literature after Romanticism | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL 602 | American Literature 1900 to the Present | 3 | ||
| 3 | ENGL 603 | Global Perspectives on Drama | 3 | ||
| Total Credits | 15 |
Elective Courses (Credits: 6)
Choose any two courses, one from each group (4 and 5).
| Group | Course Code | Title (Area Studies) |
| 4 | ENGL 604-1 | Studies in Visual Discourse |
| ENGL 604-2 | Literature of Tour and Travel | |
| ENGL 604-3 | Green Studies | |
| ENGL 604-4 | Postcolonial Studies | |
| ENGL 604-5 | Argument Theory and Composition | |
| 5 | ENGL 605-1 | Myths and Popular Media |
| ENGL 605-2 | Literature of War, Conflict and Trauma | |
| ENGL 605-3 | Indigenous Aesthetics | |
| ENGL 605-4 | Advanced Communication in Corporate World | |
| ENGL 605-5 | Transnational Studies |
| Semester | Course Type | S.N. | Course Code | Title | Credits |
| IV | Core & Thesis Courses | 1 | ENGL 651 | Adaptation Studies: Fiction to Film | 3 |
| 2 | ENGL 652 | Eastern Studies | 3 | ||
| 3 | ENGL 655 | Thesis | 6 | ||
| Total Credits | 18 |
Elective Courses (Credits: 6)
Choose any two courses, one from each group (4 and 5).
| Group | Course Code | Title |
| 4 | ENGL 653-1 | Translation Studies |
| ENGL 653-2 | Interart Studies | |
| ENGL 653-3 | Life Writing | |
| ENGL 653-4 | Literature and Human Rights | |
| ENGL 653-5 | Digital Humanities | |
| 5 | ENGL 654-1 | Cultural Studies |
| ENGL 654-2 | Communication in Service and Industry | |
| ENGL 654-3 | Creative Writing | |
| ENGL 654-4 | Critical Stylistics | |
| ENGL 654-5 | Post-humanist Studies | |
| ENGL 654-6 | Gender Studies | |
| ENGL 654-7 | Masculinity Studies | |
| ENGL 654-8 | Folklore, Theater and Performance Studies | |
| ENGL 654-9 | Mountain Literature | |
| ENGL 654-10 | Children Literature | |
| ENGL 654-11 | TESOL |
