School of Liberal Arts

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Before the era of discipline specific studies, education was ‘liberal’ in true sense. Ancient Indian education system from the time of Buddha was all inclusive which implied a transdisciplinary approach. The Learners were accustomed to diverse subjects ranging from Philosophy to Natural Sciences. MA English/ Political Science/Psychology (Emphasis on Liberal Studies) program re-introduces this holistic system of education taking into account the ever-changing demands of the modern world. This Program offers Post graduation in English/Political Science/ Psychology with emphasis on Liberal Studies. It helps Learners to grow a multi-dimensional perspective towards the world. It encompasses a broad array of subjects and teaches Learners the inter-relationship between them. Liberal education helps Learner to gauge their strengths and hence helps them apply greater efforts in their area of studies. MA English/ Political Science/Psychology (Emphasis on Liberal Studies) has a unique range of courses which provide flexibility and variety that suits the interests and needs of each Learner. The Program focuses on in-depth learning of the compulsory core subjects (English/Political Science/Psychology) with emphasis on Liberal Studies. MA English (Emphasis on Liberal Studies) in English offers a spectrum of Compulsory Core courses and Core Electives ranging from Fiction, Poetry and Drama across the ages, Literary Criticism, and Linguistics to options such as Modern American Literature, Indian Writing in English, Cultural Studies and Women’s Writing. MA Political Science (Emphasis on Liberal Studies) has plentiful options to form a unique combination, like Comparative Political Analysis, Western Political thought and Modern Indian Political Thought, with electives like Political economy of India, Inequality and exclusion, and Politics of International economic relations. MA in Psychology (Emphasis on Liberal Studies) has exceptional combination of Compulsory Core courses like Psychometry, Advance Research Methods in Psychological Research, and an abundance of Core Electives including Industrial Psychology and Counselling Psychology, Motivation & Emotion, and Psychological assessment in Human Resource. Apart from the Compulsory Core courses and Core Electives, MA English/ Political Science/Psychology (Emphasis on Liberal Studies) also encompasses diverse areas of study like Event Development, Mass Media, Music, Drama, Economics, Earth system processes among others. The Learner will study a combination of courses from General electives, Skill Enhancement Course, Ability Enhancement Compulsory Courses and Cluster Electives and various interdisciplinary fields of study as per choice-based credit system. Experiential Learning is the central soul of Liberal Studies program and involves Rural Immersion Program, National Study Tour, International Immersion Program, Field Studies, Industry Visits and Internships. Present day employers are looking for people with multiple skill sets. They expect postgraduates to be excellent problem solvers, who can think critically and can communicate convincingly. Employers also expect postgraduates to be sensitive and appreciate the complexities of the society and humanity. The MA English/ Political Science/Psychology (Emphasis on Liberal Studies) program imbibes multidisciplinary approach among Learners which improves their prospects of employment in varied industries and areas.

Promoting the Culture of Peace through value based Universal Education System

Building the nation & nurturing global competence among the students

Harnessing the knowledge of Business, Computer Science and Technology for the welfare of the society

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The School of Liberal Arts offers a Doctorate in Philosophy (Ph. D.) in English Language, Literature, Anthropology, Communication, Linguistics, Sociology and other inter-disciplinary as well as emerging areas. Choose the PhD Program at MIT-WPU School of Liberal Arts if you wish to develop field speciality. PhD program is an advanced research degree which helps the researcher satisfy intellectual curiosity by making an in depth analysis about an issue so as to come up with solutions, suggestions and recommendations. Pursuing a PhD at MIT-WPU School of Liberal Arts helps researchers to improve their analytical abilities to understand, formulate and provide solutions to problems. PhD program strengthens research skills which aids in the pursuit of a professional career in academic and research organisations as well as an independent researcher. The School of Liberal Arts provides students multidisciplinary fields and always follows an interdisciplinary approach in the teaching-learning paradigm. The research guides are highly experienced with excellent research and academic backgrounds.