Hello ,

General syllabus of MA English include

SEMESTER 1

• English Poetry from
• Eighteenth Century English Literature
• Literary Criticism
• Elective Papers [European Comedy, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Drama]
  
  SEMESTER 2
• Language and Linguistics
• Shakespeare plays
• Elective discipline
  Elective Papers [Literature and Gender, Romantic Paper, New Literatures in English]
  
  SEMESTER 3
• Indian Literature
• 20th Century Poetry and Drama
• 19th Century Novel
• Elective Papers: Literature and the Visual Arts in Europe or American Literature

SEMESTER 4

• 20th Century Novel
• Literary Criticism
• Elective Papers: Indian Literature II, The Novel in India, Ancient Greek and Latin Literature

Some reference text that can be used are

Bradley ,H.. The Making of English, Macmillan & Co , 1927

Baugh ,A.C.. A History of English Language, Allied Publishers,1997

Youcan also refer to kerala universities MA english syllabus and reference books from the below link

https://www.keralauniversity.ac.in/downloads/MA_Degree_English_Language_and_Literature.pdf

Hope this helps you

Best wishes for your future

Hi,

The 2 year course  Masters in English is the post-Graduation program , how's syllabus prescribed by various colleges and Universities  is ;

1. American English Studies
2. American Literature
3. British Literature I
4. British Literature II
5. Common Wealth Literature
6. English Language
7. Indian Writing in English
8. Literary Theory
9. Methods of Teaching English
10. Shakespeare

Hope this Helped!

MA in English is a post graduation course for 2 years. It's syllabus will be as follows -

1. American Literature
2. Literary Theory
3. Methods of teaching English
4. Works of Shakespeare
5. British Literature 1,2 & 3
6. African American Literature.

Thank you.