For the last three years, the department has organized Cosfest Goa, an event born out of our Visual Literature course and an outcome of the Study tour taken to Mumbai Comic Con. Students organize this All-Goa event open to families and the public, as an extension activity, where they apply their knowledge and love of popular culture in an enjoyable and visually appealing event. This event has been covered extensively in Goan dailies.
First started in 2010, as a circle of a few students sharing their poems, and written works, Club Carpe Diem, grew to its largest by 2020 with over a 100 registered members, and audiences of 120 to 140 listening to poems, stories and an assortment of creative works!
These are a series of lecture series, meet and greets, discussion forums etc. where students meet various eminent personalities from literary and academic fields. In the year 2019- 2020 guests like art critic Mr. Ranjit Hoskote, well-known author and translator Mr. Jerry Pinto, and last but not the least comic illustrator and author Ms. Vidyun Sabhaney interacted with our students. Over the years we have had Padmashree awardee Shri. Shashi Deshpande, noted Goan award-winning writers join us for this event.
FACULTY OF LANGUAGES & LITERATURE Department of English Established in 1962, the Department of English stands as one of the institution’s oldest and most pioneering academic departments, shaping generations of scholars and creative thinkers. Overview Established in 1962 as one of the institution’s oldest pioneering departments, the Department of English at CES’s Parvatibai Chowgule College of Arts and Science (Autonomous) offers a robust, autonomous curriculum designed to foster comprehensive student development. Our program is an intensive blend of Literature, Allied fields, and skill-based courses ranging from 19th and 20th-century English Literature, World Literature, and Linguistics to contemporary studies in Media, Film, and Gender Representation. Guided by faculty experienced in Literary Criticism, Goan Literature, Creative and Media Writing, we utilize modern educational technology to ensure our academic delivery remains cutting-edge and engaging. A defining feature of our department is the vibrant experience offered beyond the classroom, which is central to our vision of comprehensive education. We actively foster student growth through signature events like ‘The Bard by the Mandovi – The Shakespeare Festival, Goa (a one-of-a-kind one-day Inter-school/HSSC multi-event competition) and ‘Pegasus’ (a one-of-a-kind two-day inter-collegiate multi-event competition). Furthermore, initiatives like the ‘Talking Tree Series’ and various Creative Writing workshops provide exclusive opportunities for students to interact with professional writers, journalists, dramatists, and editors. These platforms are designed not just for academic enrichment, but to hone vital interpersonal, organizational, and managerial skills, ensuring our students develop into confident, well-rounded professionals. This combination of rigorous academics and practical exposure ensures that graduates emerge as critical thinkers and eloquent speakers, capable of producing high-quality creative work for print and electronic media. Our students are well-equipped for diverse careers in English Language Teaching, Literary Criticism, Linguistics, and Media Studies. We invite students who have completed their HSSC in any stream to apply; if you are well-versed in English, technologically savvy, and possess a genuine passion for language, literature, and creativity, this programme is designed for you. Read More Read Less Vision To be a centre of academic excellence where students are encouraged to develop their linguistic skills and nurture their creative literary talents so that they have a larger vision of life and can carve a niche in society. Mission As professional educators our mission is multi-fold in nature, which we achieve through our intensive three-year programme. We facilitate higher order and critical thinking skills through experiential observations and research. We actualize in our students an analytical, interpretive, reflective, creative and collaborative temperament. We hone their inter-personal, organizational, and managerial skills through events and activities through our departmental clubs, and course work. We mould our students for careers related to linguistics, research, allied media, and education, while ensuring that they are prepared to chart their own path in which ever career they choose. We believe that our programme contributes to the overall development of an empathic, ethical, and responsible member of society. Programmes Offered Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in English UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM | 3 YEARS Bachelor of Arts (B.A) in English The BA Program in English is… Read More Master of Arts (M.A) in English POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME | 2 YEARS Master of Arts (M.A) in English The two year Postgraduate Programme… Read More No posts found Department Faculty B.A in English Dr. Sonia Fernandes Da Costa Assistant Professor , (HOD) Mr. Andrew S. Barreto Assistant Professor Mr. Shubhankar Jitendra Shah Assistant Professor Ms. Olvita Gracias Assistant Professor (Lecture basis) No posts found M.A in English Ms. Rachel D. Dias Assistant Professor Ms. Finoshka Rodrigues Assistant Professor No posts found Activities Organised The department of English has always led from the front in terms of tying in activities, and events (co-curricular and extracurricular) to the goal of creating a well-rounded graduate student. This is the prime directive behind any and all our activities, be it extension activities through competitions, co-curricular events, departmental events or the departmental club. These are few of the events that the department organizes annually: Alumni Connect The book.ish (aka Ignite) Book Chats The Bard by the Mandovi – The Shakespeare Festival Goa Study Tours/Field Trips Pegasus – An Inter-Collegiate Literary Festival Goan Day, Latin American Day, Comix Day, World Literature Day etc. (english tygers club) Creative Writing Workshop Cosfest Goa – An All Goa Cosplay Event Club Carpe Diem – poets and writers club Talking Tree Series Teaching & Learning method The department of English is at the forefront of successfully utilizing novel, innovative and flexible Teaching -Learning pedagogies that focus on the needs of the digital natives that are our students. Thus, we have a rigorous process of learning and self-discovery by adopting a highly focused and yet flexible approach to education as opposed to rote learning. We adopt an experiential mode of learning for all our courses, as well as a process based learning framework using an integrated Learning management System ad evaluations such as ePortfolios.
POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMME | 2 YEARS Master of Arts (M.A) in English The two year Postgraduate Programme in English offers varied courses enriched with classical and contemporary literary courses, as well as skill-based courses. Apply Now View Syllabus Overview The two year Postgraduate Programme in English offers varied courses enriched with classical and contemporary literary courses, as well as skill-based courses. The syllabus has been carefully designed to bridge the gap between education and the industry. The programme has a dynamic learning experience, while exposing the learner to research, teaching, visual literature, creative writing, as well as to film and media. The students have a choice between dissertation and internship in the final semester. To enrich this wholesome teaching-learning experience, the department incorporates varied methods such as flipped classroom, gallery walks (Comix Day, Mythos Day), and audio-visuals, in addition to interactive and experiential teaching methods. The programme also provides a space for participation and organizing co-curricular activities, through its student-initiative Club Ignite. Program Specific Outcomes (PSO) PSO-1: Proficiency in English Literature with integration of associated Industry Skills Provide students with practical expertise in advanced literary studies, language, literary theory, creative writing, media writing, and teaching. This is further enhanced through participation in events, visits and guest talks to provide industry required skills. PSO-2: Proficiency in English Literature with integration of associated Industry Skills Through socio-cultural context by introducing and exploring courses such as, Asian Literature, World Literature, Indian Literature, Aboriginal narratives, Gender studies, and subaltern studies. Provide students with practical expertise in advanced literary studies, language, literary theory, creative writing, media writing, and teaching. This is further enhanced through participation in events, visits and guest talks to provide industry required skills. Through socio-cultural context by introducing and exploring courses such as, Asian Literature, World Literature, Indian Literature, Aboriginal narratives, Gender studies, and subaltern studies. Course Structure Sem I Sem II Sem III Sem IV Pool of Electives(Sem I & Sem II) Pool of Electives Discipline Research Specific Elective (for MA English students) (Sem III)” Pool of Electives Generic Elective (for other department students) (Sem III) Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP – ENG-DSC- 401 English Poetry Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 402 Exploring Narrativesin Fiction Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC-403 Twentieth CenturyEnglish Drama Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 406 Linguistics Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSE DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE(any one from thepool of electives) Discipline Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits II PGMP – ENG-DSC- 405 Literary Theory and Criticism I Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 407 Asian Literature Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 408 World Literature Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 404 Indian Literature in English Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSE DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE (any one from the pool of electives) Discipline Specific Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP – ENG-RSE – 601 Research Methodology Research Specific Elective 4 PGMP – ENG-RSE – 602 Literary Criticism and Theory II Research Specific Elective 4 PGMP –ENG-DSE (any one from the pool of electives) Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP – ENG-DSE (any one from the pool of electives) Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP – ENG-GE (any one from the pool of electives) Generic Elective (for other dept) 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP – ENG- DSR/D/I-501 Dissertation/Internship Discipline Specific Dissertation (DSD)/Internship 16 PGMP – ENG-RSE-501 Modern European Literature Research Specific Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP-ENG- DSE-401 Visual Literature – Perspectives Discipline Elective 4 PGMP-ENG- DSE-402 Children’s Literature Discipline Elective 4 PGMP-ENG- DSE-403 Shakespeare Discipline Elective 4 PGMP-ENG- DSE-404 Creative Writing Discipline Elective 4 PGMP–ENG- DSE- 406 Technical Media writing Discipline Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP-ENG-DSE-503 Women’s Literature Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE- 510 Dalit and Indigenous Narratives Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE- 505 Gender and Sexuality Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE- 506 World Subaltern: Aboriginal Narratives Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE-507 Green Studies Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE-508 Film Studies Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE-509 English Language and Literarute Teaching Discipline Specific Elective 4 Course Code Course Code Course Credits PGMP-ENG-GE-506 Popular Literature Generic Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP – ENG-DSC- 401 English Poetry Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 402 Exploring Narrativesin Fiction Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC-403 Twentieth CenturyEnglish Drama Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 406 Linguistics Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSE DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE(any one from thepool of electives) Discipline Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits II PGMP – ENG-DSC- 405 Literary Theory and Criticism I Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 407 Asian Literature Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 408 World Literature Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSC- 404 Indian Literature in English Discipline Core 4 PGMP – ENG-DSE DISCIPLINE ELECTIVE (any one from the pool of electives) Discipline Specific Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP – ENG-RSE – 601 Research Methodology Research Specific Elective 4 PGMP – ENG-RSE – 602 Literary Criticism and Theory II Research Specific Elective 4 PGMP –ENG-DSE (any one from the pool of electives) Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP – ENG-DSE (any one from the pool of electives) Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP – ENG-GE (any one from the pool of electives) Generic Elective (for other dept) 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP – ENG- DSR/D/I-501 Dissertation/Internship Discipline Specific Dissertation (DSD)/Internship 16 PGMP – ENG-RSE-501 Modern European Literature Research Specific Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP-ENG- DSE-401 Visual Literature – Perspectives Discipline Elective 4 PGMP-ENG- DSE-402 Children’s Literature Discipline Elective 4 PGMP-ENG- DSE-403 Shakespeare Discipline Elective 4 PGMP-ENG- DSE-404 Creative Writing Discipline Elective 4 PGMP–ENG- DSE- 406 Technical Media writing Discipline Elective 4 Course Code Course Title Course Credits PGMP-ENG-DSE-503 Women’s Literature Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE- 510 Dalit and Indigenous Narratives Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE- 505 Gender and Sexuality Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE- 506 World Subaltern: Aboriginal Narratives Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE-507 Green Studies Discipline Specific Elective 4 PGMP-ENG-DSE-508 Film
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