About the Department

Head of the Department : Dr Pratima Das.

The 52-year old Department of English has been at the vanguard of academic, research, cultural and literary activities of the College since its inception. Today, it caters to a wide range of subjects at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels, is actively associated with the various administrative and outreach functions of the College and has been enhancing its research potential with the establishment of the Research Centre for PhD affiliated to the University of Mumbai.

The Department grew to its present height under the guidance of the two previous Heads of Department: Principal K. M. Talreja (HOD – 1965 to 1991), who was also the Principal of the College and author of a number of books on Philosophy and Indian Political Systems and Prof. R. S. Yadav (HOD – 1991 to 2002), who joined the College in 1967, and is a well known Satirist in Hindi Literature and Film and Music Critic. Dr. charanjeet kaur (HOD-2002 to 2013), Writer, Poet, Research guide, Currently Editor of MUSE INDIA JOURNAL.

Subjects Offered

Undergraduate Level

Bachelor of Arts in English Literature

FYBA • Communication Skills in English (CSE) • English Literature (Optional) Paper I – Novel, Short Story and Drama

Story and Drama

SYBA • English Literature (Optional) Paper II – Indian Literature In English • English Literature (Optional) Paper III- American Literature • Mass Communication (Applied Component) • Business Communication (Applied Component) TYBA • Specialization in English Literature with the following Six Papers: • 16th to 18th Century English Literature. • Literary Criticism • Grammar and the Art of Writing • 19th Century English Literature . • 20th Century British Literature • Drama and Theatre FYBCom •Business Communication

Postgraduate Level

Master of Arts in English Literature (Part I)

Paper I Literary Theory and Criticism Paper II Linguistics and Stylistic Analysis of Texts Paper III Fiction Paper IV Drama

Master of Arts in English Literature (Part II)

Paper I-A Poetry from Chaucer to Present. Paper II-A Gendered Perspectives on Literature. Paper III-B Twentieth Century American Literature. Paper VI-A Shakespeare. Paper V-B Indian Writing in Translation.

Contributions

Significant Contribution of the Faculties and the students of the Department in the following activities and initiatives of the College:

• UGC sponsored Women’s Studies Centre,
• Gandhian Studies Centre, Remedial Coaching programme
• CHM-UMC initiatives like the Foundation Course surveys and Project Reports
• Human Rights Week
• Environment Week
• International Women’s Week
• Chandi Utsav
• College Annual Day
• Chandi – the College Magazine
• Gaurav Diwas and all other cultural programmes.
• Internationaly Certified Business English Course .