M.A
1. Master of Arts (M.A.):-
MA is a 2 years postgraduate degree course pursued by students after completion of a Bachelor’s degree in any relevant stream. Some of the top MA courses pursued by students include MA in English, MA in History, MA in Political Science, MA in Economics, etc. There are several entrance exams conducted for students to enrol in various MA courses such as JNUEE, IPU CET, DUET, PU CET, etc. However, some colleges enrol students based on merit as well.
2. Duration:- 2 years
3. Eligibility criteria:-
Before applying for an MA course one should be aware of the eligibility criteria as prescribed by the colleges and universities. Below mentioned are the details for eligibility to a MA course,
• Candidates should have completed their Bachelor's degree in Arts of a minimum of three years duration or its equivalent degree from a recognized university
• They have to score at least 50% in the relevant subjects.
4. Syllabus:-
M.A syllabus is an academically oriented syllabus that includes theory and practical lessons, internships, research projects, and assignments. The syllabus and the course curriculum are different for every specialization. The curriculum has core subjects that are taught in the first year.
There are different types of elective courses that students can choose in the second year. Some of the special disciplines for the M.A course are - English, Bengali, History, Economics, Sociology, Political Science, Hindi, Philosophy, etc. Below mentioned tables will discuss separately the subjects and syllabus for various MA courses.
MA English
British Literature
| African Literature
| Literary Theory
|
American Literature
| Indian Writing in
English Literature
| Common Wealth
Literature
|
MA History
Ancient History and
its theory
| Polity in medieval
India
| Indian Independence
|
Practice of History
| History of Marathas
| History of Women in
Indian
|
MA Sociology
Sociological theories
| Methods of
Sociological Research
| Sociology of
Organizations
|
Sociology of Media
| Population and
Society
| Agrarian Structure
|
MA Political Science
Themes in World Politics
| Indian Strategic
Thoughts
|
Debates in Political
Theory
| Ethics and Politics
|
MA Economics
Microeconomic Theory
| Introductory
Econometrics
| International Finance
|
Quantitative Methods
| Public Economics
| Development Economics
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