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Bengali is the language spoken in West Bengal and some of its neighboring states. Besides India, it is also spoken in Bangladesh and by some non-native speakers in Gulf Countries. If you are a native Bengali speaker and have done your 10+2 in humanities, pursuing B.A. in Bengali could be a good option. B.A. in Bengali is a 3-year undergraduate course. The course is generally pursued after completing 10+2 or equivalent. The course encompasses the study of the Bengali language, its history, and origin, Bengali literature, and grammar.
Semester I
Semester II
Paper I Socio-cultural background of Bengali
Paper V – 19th Century Policy
Paper II Ancient and Medieval Literature
Paper VI – 19th Century play
Paper III History of Literature (Ancient and Medieval)
Paper VII – 19th Century Fiction and Rhetoric
Paper IV Concurrent – Qualifying Language
Paper VIII – Concurrent – Credit Language
Semester III
Semester IV
Paper IX – Tagore (i) (Novel, Criticism, Autobiography)
Paper XIII – Tagore (ii) (Novel, Criticism, Autobiography)
Paper X – Indian Literature in Translation
Paper XIV- 20th Century Literature (Short stories)
Paper XI – 20th Century Literature (Novels)
Paper XV- Concurrent – Discipline Centred I
Paper XII – Concurrent- Disciplinary
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Semester V
Semester VI
Paper XVI – History of Literature (19th and 20th century)
Paper XVII – Bengali Linguistics and Prosody
Paper XVIII – Post Tagore Poetry
If you want to study further, you can join an M.A course in Bengali after completing your B.A in Bengali. You can pursue a B.Ed. or a D.Ed. as an additional qualification if you wish to become a Bengali teacher. After B.A in Bengali, you can also work as a Bengali translator or an interpreter in a variety of industries.
You can also work in Bengali Entertainment Industry as a voice-over artist. You can provide private tuition to students. You can work in the Publishing Industry as a content writer or a content editor or a proofreader. You can also join BPOs as a Bengali customer care executive. You can also work in the admin departments of Bengali speaking offices.
