About the Programme
The Master of Arts programme in English and Cultural Studies aims to provide an interdisciplinary grounding in Cultural Studies and allied disciplines, including literature. The courses offered provide a range of perspectives for understanding ‘culture’ and ‘cultural practices’ in all their nuances through relevant theoretical frameworks as well as through a practice-based component that includes field-work, internships, and other forms of engaging with contexts beyond ‘texts’ alone.
The curriculum aims to create discursive spaces within as well as outside the classroom, encouraging learners to actively engage with the social world. The programme places an emphasis on rigorous scholarly work as well as with more creative forms of shaping research outputs. In keeping with Christ University’s emphasis on academic excellence, the programme is up-to-date with contemporary pedagogies as well as curricular content.
Project-based Self-Directed Learning
The programme fosters independent and experiential learning through a dedicated semester-long capstone project that enables learners to conceptualise, design, and execute interdisciplinary academic, creative, or research-based projects aligned with their individual interests and professional aspirations.
Focused on social impact
The programme encourages learners to critically engage with contemporary social, cultural, and political issues through community-oriented learning, interdisciplinary inquiry, and socially responsive academic practices.
Networking Opportunities
The programme provides learners with opportunities to engage with academicians, researchers, industry professionals, artists, writers, and community organisations through conferences, workshops, seminars, collaborations, and academic events.
Industry-based engagements
Learners gain industry exposure through internships, collaborative projects, professional workshops, guest lectures, and interactions with experts from media, publishing, communication, and related fields.
Why Choose This Programme?
Globally Relevant Research/Industry
Based Capstone Projects – The programme enables learners to undertake globally relevant research and industry-based capstone projects that encourage interdisciplinary inquiry, critical engagement, and practical application of knowledge in contemporary contexts.
Hands-on Experience through Practice Teaching
Learners gain hands-on pedagogical experience through practice teaching opportunities that help develop communication, instructional, and classroom management skills in professional academic environments.
Student-Led Conferences
The programme encourages learners to conceptualise, organise, and participate in student-led conferences that foster academic collaboration, research presentation, leadership, and professional networking.
Competitive Exam Support
The programme provides academic guidance and skill-oriented support to help learners prepare for competitive examinations, higher studies, and diverse professional career pathways.
Community and Industry Internships
Learners gain practical exposure through community and industry internships that connect academic learning with professional practices, social engagement, and real-world experiences.
Network with Scholars and Industry Professionals
The programme offers opportunities to interact and build networks with scholars, researchers, writers, artists, and industry professionals through seminars, workshops, collaborations, and academic events.
Choose Your Track
Critically engage with contemporary culture by exploring film, visual media, digital platforms, food cultures, and everyday practices through advanced theoretical perspectives on power, identity, ideology, and resistance.
Engage with diverse literary traditions, critical theories, and contemporary texts to examine how literature reflects, challenges, and reimagines historical, cultural, political, and philosophical realities.
What You Will Learn
Programme Structure
The programme structure outlines the academic curriculum designed to provide a systematic progression of learning through core subjects, electives, and practical components across semesters, ensuring both theoretical understanding and skill development.
Semester 1 — Courses
Semester 2 — Courses
Semester 3 — Courses
Semester 4 — Capstone Tracks - Track A- Cultural Mapping: Bangalore
Semester 4 — Track B- The Culture of Food
Semester 4 — Track C- Intersectional Ecologies
Semester 4 — Track D- Folklore in Context
Semester 4 — Track E- Cinema and Visual Cultures
Eligibility & Fee Structure
Career Paths
What Our Students Say
The department is dynamic and evolving, offering a comprehensive learning experience. Its multidisciplinary approach is what we need now. The course structure allowed me to engage with real-time societal challenges while critically engaging with theories and concepts. Subjects are coupled with workshops and "masterclasses" that help contextualise theory and lead to a range of internships and projects. My favourite remains the student-led engagements, be it co-curricular programmes, national conferences and class initiatives. They familiarise students with the functioning of NGOs, corporates, research and academia, making it easy to adapt to any environment. These honed technical and soft skills are essential for both academia and the corporate world.
Abiraami P S (MAECS Batch of 2022 - 2024) is currently an Erasmus Mundus Scholar, Ethnochoreologist & Dance Movement Therapy Practitioner.
"Admission Process
- Register with your Email ID
- Login to the Admission Portal
- Fill the Application Form
- Pay Application Fee
- Entrance Test (If Applicable)
- Assessment
- Interview
- Check login page for result
- If selected, Offer Letter attached
- Pay Course Fee Online
- Complete Admission Process
Ready to Apply?
Applications are open. Deadline: 2026-12-06 23:45:00.