Post Graduate Courses – Kannada University

Introduction

The minimum duration for PG courses is two years (2 years) and four years is the maximum duration from the date of admission to the course. Candidate has to take readmission if he or she does not complete the course in two years.

SI.NO	Course Name	Subject Code
1	M.A in Kannada	17
2	M.A in History	25
3	3 M.A in Journalism and Mass Communication 26	26
4	M.A in Sociology	28
5	5 M.A in Tourism Administration 27	27

Eligibility for Admission

Admission to M.A Courses is done as per the criteria of Rule1 and Rule 2. Candidates who have completed three-year graduation course can apply for PG courses (Rule1). Any graduate who has not studied the Cognate Subjects offered for PG courses can take admission. However, such candidates are required to clear the Master Preparatory Programme conducted by the Directorate of Distance Education, Kannada University, Hampi.

Master Preparatory Programme

This test is based on PUC text and includes objective type questions for 100 marks. This test is held on October 16^th 2015 at the Kannada University Campus. Candidates who have scored 35 marks are only eligible for the admission to M.A programme. This test enhances the knowledge of the candidates and introduced with the sole objective to meet the nation standard.

Rule-2 Graduates in respective disciplines

Candidates seeking admission under Rule-2 need to pass the eligibility test. For example, a candidate who has passed BA can take admission to M.A in any of the subject he has studied in his/her graduation.

M.A in Kannada

First Year M.A in Kannada: Admission Criteria

Courses Code	Title of the Course	Marks
		Written	Internal	Total
17A	Champu Literature	90	10	100
17B	Bhakti Literature	90	10	100
17C	Medieval Kannada Literature	90	10	100
17D	Study of Literary Tools	90	10	100
17E	Major Literary Works	90	10	100
	Total	450	50	500

Admission Criteria

Candidates who have passed BA/Fine Arts or equivalent degree from a government recognized university having studied Kannada as an optional subject.
Candidates who have passed Kannada Pandit/Ratna exams conducted by Karnataka Government.
Candidates who have passed Kannada Vidwan exam conducted by Madras University or B.Ed degree holders in Kannada subjects.
Candidates who have passed Kannada Diploma from a recognized university.
Candidates passed BA/BSc/BCom having studied Kannada in First year of Graduation can take admission to M.A in Kannada.

Admission to Final Year M.A in Kannada

Candidates who have passed previous M.A in Kannada from the Directorate of Distance Education, Kannada University need not submit fresh application. Those who have not appeared for the exam or not cleared the Previous M.A in Kannada previous can also pursue the final year course.

3.4.1 M.A in Kannada (Final year)

Course Code	Title of the Course	Marks
		Writen	Internal	Total
17F	Modern Kannada Poetry	90	10	100
17G	Modern Literary Narrative	90	10	100
17H	Modern Kannada Plays	90	10	100
17I	Modern Indian Literature	90	10	100
17J	Modern Kannada Literature: Selected Works	90	10	100
	Total	450	50	500

M.A in History

M.A in History (Previous):

Course Code	Title of the Course	Marks
		Written	Internal	Total
25A	1. Tradition of Historiography	90	10	100
25B	2. Western Civilization	90	10	100
25C	3. Indian History- Selected Topics	90	10	100
25D	4. South Indian History-Selected Topics	90	10	100
25E	5. Karnataka History-Selected Topics	90	10	100
	Total	450	50	500

Admission Criteria

Candidates who have passed BA/Fine Arts with History as a major subject or equivalent degree can apply for this course.

M.A in History (Final Year)

Candidates who have passed previous M.A in History from the Directorate of Distance Education, Kannada University need not submit fresh application. Those who have not appeared for the exam or not cleared the Previous M.A in History previous can also pursue the final year course.

Course Code	Title of the Course	Marks
		Written	Internal	Total
25F	6. Research Methodology in History	90	10	100
25G	7. Western Civilization-Selected Topics	90	10	100
25H	8. Asia: Colonialism and Nationalism	90	10	100
25I	9. Modern India	90	10	100
25J	9. Modern India	90	10	100
	Total	450	50	500

M.A in Journalism

M.A in Journalism and Mass Media

First Year

Course and Admission Criteria:

Course Code	Title of the Course	Marks
		Written	Internal	Total
26A	1.Introdution to Mass Media	90	10	100
26B	2. Reporting	90	10	100
26C	3. News Editing	90	10	100
26D	4. Development Journalism	90	10	100
26E	5. Practical
	A.Paper Publishing		25	25
	B.Periodical Publishing		25	25
	C.Editing		25	25
	D.Oral test		25	25
	Total	360	140	500

Final Year

Course and Admission Criteria:

Course Code	Title of the Course	Marks
		Written	Internal	Total
26F	6. Introduction to Media	90	10	100
26G	7. Advertising and Public Relations	90	10	100
26H	8. Methods of Communication Research	90	10	100
26I	9. Media management	90	10	100
26J	10. Practical 2
	A.Paper Publishing		25	25
	B.Periodical Publishing		25	25
	C.Editing		25	25
	D.Oral test		25	25
	Total	360	140	500

Admission Criteria

Candidates who have passed three-year degree course in Journalism or equivalent course from a recognized university can take admission to M.A in Journalism and Mass Communication.
Candidates who hold a diploma course in Journalism and Mass Communication from a recognized university or candidates who have completed Journalism Studies Course from Kannada University Directorate of Distance Education.

Practical

26 E course is a practical course having 25 marks for paper publishing, 25 marks for periodical publishing, 25 marks for editing, and 25 marks for internal. 26J is also a practical course which has 25 marks for Doordarshan, 25 marks for AIR and 50 for essay writing.

M.A in Sociology

M.A in Sociology:

Admission Criteria: Candidates who have passed BA/BSW/ BA in Fine Arts with Sociology as a major subject or equivalent degree from a recognized university can take admission to M.A in Sociology course.

M.A in Tourism Administration

KANNADA UNIVERSITY HAMPI

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