BA English Hons
St Xavier's College, Kolkata

Kolkata, West Bengal

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Course Details

Mode: Full time
Duration: 3 Years
Offered by: University of Calcutta, Kolkata

Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in English is a full-time three-year undergraduate degree course offered by the University of Calcutta, Kolkata.

The Department offers a B.A. (Honours) programme in English as well as elective courses in English (Ancillary) and English (General). The courses in Compulsory English and Alternative English (Modern Indian Language) are also conducted by the Department.

The three-year undergraduate programme in English is divided into six semesters. The syllabus in each semester introduces the students to literary study and focuses on critical techniques, approaches, and debates to provide the students with the basic tools for literary analysis and appreciation. The introductory survey of the history of English Literature is complemented by the study of set texts which have been contextualized within specific literary periods allowing the study of major figures/ works within their cultural, literary and political contexts. The final semester offers a special course in American Literature.

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Eligibility Criteria

A person, who have passed Higher Secondary/Intermediate (10+2) any other examination recognized as equivalent thereto, shall be eligible for the course.

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BA English Hons

St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata, is one of the best colleges in the country. Founded in 1860, it is the first autonomous college in West Bengal and is affiliated to the University of Calcutta. St. Xavier's College is a 155 years old institution with rich heritage and long tradition. As a Jesuit Higher Educational Institution, it aims to form men and women for others, with fundamental human and spiritual values. The tiny seed has grown into a mighty tree from 83 students in 1860 to 7,833 students in January 2015.The College also offers various career oriented certificate and diploma courses to college students as well as others. The College motto "Nihil Ultra" means Nothing Beyond, a motto, significant and suggestive of a noble ideal, of an unconquerable hope, that should urge the Xavierian always to aim high.