Program Overview  Following the syllabus and curriculum prescribed by Mahatma Gandhi University, the Department of  English focuses on teaching English Language and Literature, Cultural and Critical Theory emphasizing the perspectives of feminism, cultural studies and subaltern studies. The Dept offers the following  certificate courses to enrich and supplement the syllabus: Course Code  Name of the Certificate Course  Year of   Introduction HBC/ENG/CP01/2019-20  Certificate Programme i

Objective The certificate course in Communication Skills imparts the basic skills in communicating in English. it attempts to make students confident in using English in day to day interaction in the society and imparts essential skills: To enhance the communication skills in English To speak in English confidently in everyday life To enable to the students to interact in English with standard pronunciation, accent and Intonation To enable the students be able to use English in various life situations Module I : (10 Hours) Phonetics I The sounds of RP The English vowels Consonan

Objective On completion of the course the students will be able to: Appreciate films from a theoretical and technological point of view Understand why cinema is a cultural artefact that brings in comparison with literary texts Module I: (10 Hours) The Language of Films Shots Sequences Mise-en scene Editing Cuts Montage 30-degree rule 180-degree rule Temporal ellipses Three-point light Off-screen space Sound and colour Module II: (10 Hours) Evolution of Cinema Introduction to the history and growth of cinema Major film movements- Film genres Auteur Theory

The course seeks to introduce the student to the major elements that constitute cinema. Also, the attempt will be to equip the student to academically discuss cinema in terms of critiques and close analyses. OBJECTIVES OF THE COURSE On completion of the course, the student should be able to discern the following: The broad contours of the history and aesthetics of films. The overarching film genres and the basic terminology of film studies. The distinction between mere appreciation of films and sustained ideological film analysis. The questions raised by Cultural Studies and Feminism(s