Faculty of Arts, Aligarh Muslim University
![]() Front view of Faculty of Arts, AMU 2014 | |
Type | Public |
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Established | 1944 |
Dean | Prof. S. Kafeel Ahmad Qasmi |
Location | , , |
Affiliations | Aligarh Muslim University |
Website | Official Website |
Faculty of Arts is one of the faculties of Aligarh Muslim University comprising 10 departments. The faculty of Arts offers a number of courses in different language courses in the respective departments. The faculty is situated on the opposite side of Maulana Azad Library.
Programs and departments[]
The Faculty of Arts offers different programs in respective departments which include:[1]
- Three years honours program in Bachelor of Arts i.e. B.A. (Hons.)
- Two years program in Master of Arts (M.A.)
- Research programs for M.Phil. and Ph.D. and
- Number of diploma courses
The faculty has various departments of Arabic, English, Fine Arts, Hindi, Linguistics, Modern Indian Languages, Persian, Philosophy, Sanskrit and Urdu.[2]
In 2013, the department of Fine Arts was ranked 10th in India's Best Fine Arts colleges listed by India Today.[3]
Department of English[]
Department of English is the oldest department of the university. The department dates back from the days of Muhammadan Anglo Oriental College- the predecessor of Aligarh Muslim University.[4] Sir Walter Raleigh, the first professor of English at Oxford, had already worked as a professor of English at Mohammadan Anglo- Oriental College from 1885 to 1887.[4] ‘Raleigh Literary Society’ regularly organises performances of scenes from Shakespeare’s plays.[4]
Alumni and faculty[]
Philosopher Syed Zafarul Hasan was a professor of Philosophy and had been the dean of the faculty of Arts.[5]
Facilities[]
The faculty has Wi-Fi, Lift for the physically disabled and library in every department and a canteen.[citation needed]
References[]
Notes[]
- ^ Bhatt, Shankarlal C. (2005). Land and People of Indian States and Union Territories: In 36 Volumes. Uttar ... - Google Books. ISBN 9788178353845. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ Kumar, Ashish (2006). Handbook of Universities - Ameeta Gupta, Ashish Kumar - Google Books. ISBN 9788126906079. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "Rank 10: Department of Fine Arts, Aligarh Muslim University". India Today. Archived from the original on 9 May 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Aligarh and its Shakespeare wallahs". The Hindu. 22 April 2016. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
- ^ Prof. M. Hasan (2007). SUFISM AND ENGLISH LITERATURE : Chaucer to the Present Age. Adam Publishers. p. 336. ISBN 9788174355232. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
- Departments of the Aligarh Muslim University