IIT-D launches MA in culture, society and thought
Delhi: Indian Institute of Technology-Delhi’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences has launched a new academic programme, Master of Arts in Culture, Society and Thought.
This two-year full-time programme will focus on the thematic of culture, society and thought through the core disciplines of sociology, literature and philosophy, according to a news release issued by the institute.
The application process for admissions will begin on March 20 for the academic year starting July 2024. The last date to apply is April 4.
Interested candidates with a bachelor’s degree in any discipline (with a minimum 55% or equivalent CGPA in BA and first division for all other degrees) can apply through the institute’s PG admission portal.
The admission procedure includes shortlisting through an entrance examination or the GATE 2024 score, followed by an interview in May 2024. The fee will be at par with other PG programmes of the institute, the release said.
Farhana Ibrahim, head of IIT-D’s Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, said, “The new MA programme explores aspects of contemporaneity and interdisciplinarity across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences.”
The programme offers students an opportunity to explore courses across traditional disciplines, and to forge new synergies across existing Master’s programmes offered by the department, like cognitive science and economics, Ibrahim said.
The programme seeks to train and equip students for a variety of fields including research, academia,
