Even though, some students in India regard English as tough language subject, it is a subject of craze for some students and for these students to enable them to gain more and more knowledge in their subject of interest, Master of Arts in English is being offered by many colleges in India.

This is a two-year PG course offered by many government colleges in India and the names of these government colleges are given below:

• Government Arts College, Udagamandalam

• L.R.G. Government Arts College for Women

• Rani Anna Government College for Women

• Alagappa Government Arts College

• Aringnar Anna Government Arts College

• Avviyar Government College for Women

• Government Arts College, Kerala

• Government Brennen College, Kannur

• Government Narmada Mahavidyala, Madhya Pradesh

• Government Girls PG College, Rewa

• Govt. Shrimant Madhavrao Scindia P.G.College, Shivpuri

• Government Vidarbha Institute of Science & Humanities

• Government Ripudaman College

• Government Victoria College, Kerala

• Krishna Menon Memorial Govt. Women’s College, Kannur

• Kundavai Nachiyar Govt. College for Women

• M.V.Muthiah Government Arts College for Women

• Muthurangam Government Arts College

• Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial Goverment Post Graduate College

• Pandit Shambhunath Shukla Govt. P. G. College, Shahdol

• Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Government College

• Rajah Serfoji Government Arts College

• Sarup Rani Government College For Women

• Sri Meenakshi Government College For Women, Madurai

• Sri. C. Achutha Menon Govt. College, Kerala

• V.S. Sivalingam Govt. Arts College

Eligibility for seeking admission to M.A. English course:

For seeking admission to the Master of Arts in English course, candidates must have completed their Bachelor of Arts in English or Bachelor of English literature from a recognized university with good percentage of marks in all major subjects of the course in all three years.

Subjects offered in the Master of Arts in English course:

The course offers a wide knowledge to the students into the grammatical and poetical area of the subject and some of the papers offered in this two-year PG course in most of the colleges in India are:

• Indian English literature

• 20th century British Literature

• Literatures in English Poetry

• Literatures in English Novel

• Basic Concepts in Linguistics

• Literatures in English Drama

• Critical theories

Higher studies after M.A English:

After successful completion of Master of Arts in English course, candidates can further develop their knowledge in the subject by going for M. Phil and Ph. D in English and these courses are offered either as full-time or as part-time course. By taking part-time courses, candidates can both work and can study at the same time in such a way candidates can get their educational degree even when they are working for some organizations.

Job prospects after Master of Arts in English:

Master of Arts in English course not only offers higher education options to candidates, but also offers good job prospects as well. When it comes to jobs, candidates with MA English can join the field of media, journalism and they can also take up teaching as their profession.