A Three - year B.A. (Honours) Course under 1+1+1 Regulations (2009) of University of Calcutta
Paper 1 HISTORY OF BENGALI LITERATURE AND
PHILOLOGY
There are four modules which have the following
outcomes -
CO1: Students will acquire a comprehensive knowledge
of social economic and political impact on
literature and culture of Bengal from10th century
onwards till 1960.
CO2: Study of history of the origin and development
of the Bengali Language, varied phonetic patterns
and epistemological studies.
Paper 2
There are six modules with the following outcomes -
CO1 The first two modules comprise of a detailed
study of rhetoric and prosody including adequate
capacity to scan any lines of poetry given.
CO2: Proof reading for blind students.
CO3: Analysis and reading of three important texts.
Paper 3 STUDY OF THE NOVEL AND SHORT STORY
There are five modules with the following outcomes -
CO1 Detailed learning of various genres, literary
terms and register. This includes a deep probing
within the literary texts from 19 c and 20 c with a
proper knowledge of the craft of fiction as a whole.
CO2 The course includes a comparative study of
literary portfolios as tragedy, comedy, absurd
theatre, satire, farce, third theatre and other
contemporary experimentations.
Paper 4 FORMS OF THEATRE
CO1 Students learn about the history of Bengali
Theatre from its very onset till 1876. The course
includes a comparative study of literary portfolios
as tragedy, comedy, absurd theatre, satire, farce,
third theatre and other contemporary
experimentations.
Paper 5 BENGALI POETRY
Emphasis is laid on a detailed method of structural
analysis of poetry, how to read a poem, current
literary terms , diction and multilayered discourse
peculiar to each poet in a distinct time period.
Paper 6
Students learn about the advancement of novel and
the short-story as a literary genre from 19 c to 20
c.
Paper 7
Study of non-fiction in essays and critical
appreciation of different styles of non-fiction
writing, reading and interpretation of language from
the
authors' point of view and decoding their craft on
the readers' behalf. Students are taught how to
enrich their essay and critical analysis, how to
elaborate a deep study of literature keeping in mind
the current trends in world literature as a whole.
Paper 8
a. History of Sanskrit literature
b. History of English literature
c. Overview of Hindi literature
d. Detailed know-how of fundamental concepts of
poetics with respect to 2 important texts.
Bengali as a distinct language has its roots in Sanskrit. Bengali literature is emblematic of Indian literature as a whole through the success of its poets, scholars, essayists and novelists in both India and abroad. It has combined the rich traditional Bengali Indian culture and the good and positive ideas of Western culture peacefully and intelligently. Rabindranath Tagore's (1861-1941) art and philosophy deeply influenced artists and intellectuals worldwide. Medieval Bengali literature is also one of the richest of the subcontinent. The entire history of Bengali literature indicates the evolution of a society resplendent in the humane aspect and the finer senses. A robust and dynamic literature lends support to the vibrant tradition of performance in Bengali, primarily theatre, music and cinema.
Students have ample opportunity to showcase their
talents in research, education, literary and
artistic ventures and in professions like
journalism, cinema, multi-media and civil
administration. The Bengali novels deal with
important psychological aspects of an individual's
existence and help the students to develop an open
mind towards the complexities of a changing world
around them..
