B.A (HONS) IN ENGLISH AT DU
B.A (Hons) in English is the most prestigious course at Delhi University, Cut off of this course is usually high in almost every college of DU.
If you are really interested in reading, then this course is definitely for you. Under this subject, you will be going to analyze the thought process of different writers.
Only love and affection towards this language, will not be benefiting you to score well in this field because this course is not for improving English, it is something more than that.
Because this course is something which involves students with a deep understanding of literature and language.
Both literature and language are totally different concepts, because language deals with sounds, symbols, sentences kind of stuff, whereas literature deals with the written work of writers.
It is not something that deals with grammar, instead, it deals with a deep understanding of reading stories, poems, dramas, thought processes of Western and Indian writers.
Deepen knowledge of something, requires great hard work leads this course to less scoring.
Otherwise, this subject is good for intellectuals who have a great grasp on reading and understanding.
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TOP COLLEGES FOR B.A (HONS) IN ENGLISH
MIRANDA HOUSE
HINDU COLLEGE
HANSRAJ COLLEGE
GARGI COLLEGE
ST. STEPHEN’S COLLEGE
KIRORI MAL COLLEGE
SRI VENKATESWARA COLLEGE
JESUS AND MARY COLLEGE
MAHARAJA AGRSEN COLLEGE
All these colleges are DU’s topmost colleges for English Hons
IMPORTANT SUBJECTS
Semester I
English Literature 4(i) Twentieth-Century Indian Writing(i) Concurrent – Qualifying Language
Semester II
English Literature 4(ii) Twentieth-Century Indian Writing(ii)English Literature 1(i) Concurrent – Credit Language
Semester III
English Literature 1(ii) English Literature 2(i)
Nineteenth-Century European Realism(i) Classical Literature (i) Forms of Popular Fiction (i)Interdisciplinary
Semester IV
English Literature 2(ii)English Literature 3(i)
Nineteenth-Century European Realism(ii)
Classical Literature (ii) Forms of Popular Fiction (ii)
Concurrent – Discipline Centered I
Semester V
English Literature 3(ii)English Literature 5(i)Contemporary Literature(i)
Anglo-American Writing from 1930(i) Literary Theory (i)
Option C: Women’s Writing of the Nineteenth and
Twentieth Centuries (i) Modern European Drama (i)
Semester VI
English Literature 5(ii) Contemporary Literature(ii)
Anglo-American Writing from 1930(ii) Literary Theory Women’s Writing of the Nineteenth and
Twentieth Centuries (ii) Modern European Drama (ii)
Concurrent – Discipline Centered II
SCOPE
- A career in Civil Services
- Writer and Publisher
- Bloggers/ Critic/ Reviewers
- Translator
- Media Services & Event Management.
- Editorial and Content Development Positions in Reputed Publication Houses
- Journalism – Print and Electronic
- In Theatre, Media and Entertainment Business
- English Language and Literature Researchers
- Teacher or Professor
- Publishing careers in varied areas like book publishing, online publishing, scientific and medical journals.
After having great experiences in this field, you guys can go for higher study from eminent or prestigious universities of abroad. It will gonna entice your CV more.
Basically the more you experience or explore in this field, the more chances you to get selected for jobs.
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SOCIETIES
There are many societies at Delhi university that help the students to explore more in their respective fields.
LITERARY SOCIETY- This society deals with creative writings like poems, fiction stories, dramas, and so on,
DEBATING SOCIETY- Through this students can develop public speaking skills, situation handling, and get to know, how to present their own views in a specialized manner.
Similarly, there is the society name SCRIBE in Hindu college that also works for creative writing skills.
Students from English Hons prefer such societies because, on this platform, they improve, explore and analyze their skills and get more perfect in writings and reading.
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