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Course Details

MA IN MARATHI

Degree Course Type 

Masters

Entry Level Qualification 

Graduate

Degree Course Duration 

2 Year

Course Fields 

Arts

Degree Course Entrance Exam 

No Entrance Exam

Average Course Fee 

4000 - 80000

Average Salary Offered 

200000 - 600000

Course Highlights 

Check out the key highlights of MA Marathi below:

Particulars

Details

Course Name

MA Marathi

Full-Form

Master of Arts (Marathi)

Course Level

PG level

Course Duration

2 Years

Exam Type

Semester-wise

Average Course Fees (Annual)

INR 4,000 - INR 80,000

Minimum Qualification Required

B.A. Marathi

Minimum Aggregate

At Least 50% (varies from college to college)

Selection Process

Merit or entrance exam-based

Job Profiles

Journalist, Professor/Lecturer, Content Writer, Copywriter, Translator, Editor, Marathi Coordinator etc.

Average Base Salary (Annual)

INR 2,00,000- INR 6,00,000

About Course 

MA Marathi is a 2 years long postgraduate-level course that primarily talks about literature, philosophy & linguistics of the Marathi language. After the completion of the course, students become fluent in the areas of Marathi drama, poetry, history, fiction, literary criticism and other branches of the language. 

MA Marathi falls under the umbrella of an ‘MA’ degree. Marathi is an ‘Indo-Aryan’ language that is predominantly spoken by Marathi people residing or hailing from the Indian State, Maharashtra. Due to the constant requirement of experts in the regional language, MA Marathi has a huge demand in the market and mastering a local language adds to an extra skill. The course enables students to establish a career in numerous popular job profiles like Teachers, Translators, Marathi Interpreters, Typists, and Online Transcripts etc.

Why Choose Course And Required Skills 

There are many benefits of pursuing a MA Marathi course.

The main benefits of pursuing this program are as follows:

1. This course has quite a demand in the market as there is always a need for experts in regional languages for regional newspapers and news channels.

2. Specializing in an Indian local language can be added as an extra skill.

3. Embracing the local literature, Folk literature, culture and history.

4. Marathi is one of the 22 scheduled languages in India that influences nationally although it’s centralised in Maharashtra.

5. After completing this course, you will be able to read the original text and can understand it very easily. 

6. MA Marathi course provides a basis for higher studies and opportunities for advanced academic exploration and research through M.Phil, Ph.D. courses. 

7. This course is particularly job-oriented. On completion of this course, students have various options to pursue a career in a wide array of fields in both the public and private sectors. 

8. MA Marathi postgraduates will be able to find jobs as a Marathi Teacher, Online Transcript, Lecturer, Official Language Officer, Typist, Home Tutor etc. 

9. The average MA Marathi salary in India ranges from INR 2,00,000 to 6,00,000 per annum currently. 

Eligibility  

Check out the basic eligibility criteria of MA Marathi below:

1. Candidates should possess a BA in Marathi degree from a recognized university or educational institute.

2. The minimum aggregate requirement is different in each college. However, it is usually around 50% for unreserved category candidates and around 45% for reserved category (SC/ ST/ OBC) candidates.

3. A few colleges also accept diploma or certification courses in Marathi to grant admission in MA Marathi.

4. Most of the universities or colleges have not set a defined age limit for MA Marathi admission.

Entrance Exams Details 

Check out some of the crucial entrance exams for MA Marathi below:

Exam

Conducting Body

Banaras Hindu University Postgraduate Entrance Test (BHU PET)

Banaras Hindu University

Osmania University Common Entrance Test (OUCET)

Osmania University

Delhi University Entrance Test (DUET)

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Jawaharlal Nehru University Entrance Examination (JNUEE)

National Testing Agency (NTA)

Degree Course Syllabus 

Captured below are a few important topics that are a part of the MA Marathi Syllabus:

1st Year

Modern Literature

Folk Literature and Folk art

Western Poetics

Modern Marathi Literature

Linguistic Study of Marathi

Study of Marathi Folk literature

Medieval Marathi Prose and Poetry

Some Modernisms in Marathi literature

2nd Year

History and trends in Modern Marathi literature

Marathi Grammar, Prosody and Trope

Cultural Background of Marathi Literature

Principles of Literary Criticism and Marathi Criticism

Extensive Study of Selective Literature

Literature and other Social Sciences

South India outside Maharashtra: Cultural & Literature

Top Colleges 

Enlisted below are the top MA Marathi colleges in India:

Top Colleges

Location

Fergusson College

Pune, Maharashtra

MES Abasaheb Garware College

Pune, Maharashtra

Vinayakrao Patil Mahavidhyalaya

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

Adarsh Art & Commerce College

Kongaon, Maharashtra

Ramkrishna Paramhansa Mahavidhyalaya

Osmanabad, Maharashtra

Pratishthan Mahavidhyalaya

Aurangabad, Maharashtra

RK Talreja College

Ulhasnagar, Maharashtra

Vidyawardhini Sabha’s Arts, Commerce & Science College

Dhule, Maharashtra

Course Fees 

The average annual course fees generally range between INR 4,000 and 80,000.

Top Recruiters And Salary 

Check the list below for the top recruiters that hire graduates:

1. Banks

2. Business Houses

3. Consultancies

4. Educational Institutes

5. Fire Department

6. Economic Development

7. Government and Non-Governmental Schools

8. Print Media, Journalism and Media

9. Translation and Creative Content Making

10. Advertising

According to PayScale, MA Marathi salary in India is around INR 2 - 5 LPA. The salary of the graduates depends upon the level of education, grades and skills acquired.

Some of common job profiles with average salaries are:


Job Roles

Average Annual Salary

Secondary School Teacher

INR 2.2 LPA

Copy Editor 

INR 2 LPA

Editor

INR 4 LPA

Translator

INR 4.9 LPA

Assistant Editor

INR 4.66 LPA

Course Scope And Career Options 

After completing MA Marathi candidates can look up jobs in public as well as private sectors for exploration and advanced research. Various non-government & government schools, teaching sectors, journalism, content making, translation, advertising and other areas provide employment opportunities to candidates with the MA Marathi degree.

Some of the most popular job profiles that students can consider after MA Marathi are given below:


Job Profile

Average Salary (Annual)

Translator/ Content Writer in Marathi

Rs. 2,00,980

Associate Professor/ Lecturer

Rs. 3,67,000

Marathi Coordinator

Rs. 2,61,669

Journalist/ Editor

Rs. 5,60,500

Admission Process 

The admission process of MA Marathi differs from college to college. Some educational institutes provide admission directly based on merit while others conduct an entrance test to grant admission to the candidates.

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