Overview:

The Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) in Sanskrit is a 4-year undergraduate course, structured for 8-semesters offered by different universities in India. The course aims to offer in-depth knowledge in the Sanskrit language, literature, and philosophy for mastering basic texts and traditions and engaging in a serious introduction to the classical heritage of India. The course has a fairly wide range of subjects in classical and Vedic Sanskrit, poetics, and dramaturgy, besides a host of textual analysis methodologies.

The course seeks to inculcate a type of balance between theoretical insights and practical experience and offer a rigorous analysis of Sanskrit texts, supported by extensive readings, and research projects that lie at the very heart of the course credits. Field trips to archives and historical landmarks, manuscript libraries etc. extend the curriculum to include chances in which students can anchor their academic learning within vivid contexts. 

Course Curriculum

The BA .(Hons.) in Sanskrit follows a comprehensive curriculum that imparts solid foundational knowledge in the study of Sanskrit. Core modules include:

1. Introduction to Sanskrit Language and Grammar
2. Classical Sanskrit Literature: Poetry and Prose
3. Vedic texts and hymns
4. Sanskrit Drama and Theatre
5. Indian Philosophy: Vedic and Post-Vedic Schools
6. Sanskrit Grammar and Linguistics
7. Epics: Mahabharata and Ramayana
8. Sanskrit Commentaries and Interpretation
9. Sanskrit prosody and poetics
10. History of Sanskrit Literature
11. Sanskrit and Modern Indian Languages

Career Opportunities:

The students will have numerous career opportunities after completing the course. The options include: 

• Sanscrit Scholar
• Teacher/Lecturer in Sanscrit
• Translator: Sanscrit to/from other languages
• Researcher in Sanskrit Studies
• Cultural Preservationist
• Epigraphist
• Manuscriptologist
• Lexicographer
• Indologist
• Cultural course coordinator

Employment Sectors 

The B.A. (Hons.) Sanskrit degree offers a wide array of job opportunities across various sectors and industries, such as:

1. Government Agencies: Archaeological Surveys, Departments of Language 
2. Museums and cultural institutions
3. Academic and Research Organizations
4. Publishing Houses: Classical Texts, Translation
5. Media and Journalism: Cultural Courses
6. NGOs
7. Heritage and Conservation 
8. Religious and Spiritual Institutions
9. International cultural organizations
    

Starting salary for a graduate with a BA .(Hons.) in Sanskrit will range from Rs. 20,000 to Rs. 50,000 per month.