*Year 1: Foundation Courses*

*Semester 1*

1. *Introduction to Literary Studies* 

   - Genres: Poetry, prose, drama. 

   - Basic critical approaches. 

2. *English Composition & Academic Writing* 

   - Essay structure, research skills, and argumentation. 

3. *History of English Literature I* 

   - Medieval to Renaissance literature (e.g., Chaucer, Shakespeare). 

4. *Introduction to Linguistics* 

   - Phonetics, syntax, and language acquisition. 

5. *Elective* (e.g., World Classics, Communication Skills).

 

*Semester 2*

1. *History of English Literature II* 

   - Restoration to Romanticism (e.g., Milton, Wordsworth). 

2. *Creative Writing Fundamentals* 

   - Short stories, poetry, and character development. 

3. *Literary Theory & Criticism* 

   - Formalism, structuralism, and feminist theory. 

4. *Modern English Grammar* 

   - Syntax, semantics, and usage. 

5. *Elective* (e.g., Drama in English).

 

*Year 2: Intermediate Studies*

*Semester 3*

1. *American Literature I* 

   - Colonial era to 19th century (e.g., Hawthorne, Whitman). 

2. *Postcolonial Literature* 

   - Works by authors like Chinua Achebe, Salman Rushdie. 

3. *Shakespearean Studies* 

   - Tragedies, comedies, and historical plays. 

4. *Elective* (e.g., Gender Studies in Literature). 

 

*Semester 4*

1. *American Literature II* 

   - Modernism to contemporary (e.g., Faulkner, Morrison). 

2. *World Literature* 

   - Global texts (e.g., Kafka, García Márquez). 

3. *Linguistics: Sociolinguistics & Pragmatics* 

   - Language in society, discourse analysis. 

4. *Elective* (e.g., Poetry Writing Workshop). 

 

*Year 3: Specialization & Electives*

*Semester 5*

1. *British Modernism* 

   - Woolf, Joyce, Eliot. 

2. *Literary Research Methods* 

   - Bibliographies, archival work, and digital tools. 

3. *Elective* (e.g., Science Fiction/Fantasy Literature). 

4. *Elective* (e.g., Film & Literature Adaptation). 

 

*Semester 6*

1. *Contemporary Literature* 

   - Post-2000 works and trends. 

2. *Advanced Creative Writing* 

   - Novels, screenplays, or experimental forms. 

3. *Elective* (e.g., Environmental Literature). 

4. *Internship/Practicum* (e.g., publishing, editing, teaching). 

 

*Year 4: Advanced Studies & Capstone*

*Semester 7*

1. *Critical Theory Advanced Seminar* 

   - Poststructuralism, queer theory, ecocriticism. 

2. *Elective* (e.g., Digital Humanities & Literature). 

3. *Elective* (e.g., Literature of Marginalized Voices). 

4. *Dissertation/Thesis Preparation* (topic selection). 

 

*Semester 8*

1. *Capstone Project/Dissertation* 

   - Independent research or creative project. 

2. *Professional Development in English Studies* 

   - Careers in writing, academia, media, etc. 

3. *Elective* (e.g., Translation Studies). 

 

*Sample Electives*

- Drama & Performance Studies 

- Children’s Literature 

- Gothic Literature 

- Journalism & Media Writing 

- Digital Storytelling 

- Mythology in Literature 

 

*Additional Components*

- *Workshops*: Poetry slams, writing circles, peer reviews. 

- *Guest Lectures*: Authors, editors, or academics. 

- *Study Abroad Options*: Focus on regional literatures (e.g., Oxford summer program). 

- *Language Requirements*: Some programs require intermediate proficiency in a foreign language.