Faculty of Shabda Vidya

After completion of the program, the students will be able to develop a sound critical understanding of various aspects of literary terms, forms, stylistics analysis, and critical reading of different genres like poetry, novel, short stories, and play categorized according to development of Tibetan Literature in different span and eras. The hermeneutical aspect of analysis is well taken care of as it is wrought with a profound knowledge of Tibetan Language and Literature with a social-cultural and philosophical tradition. The program also provides a strong background in Tibetan theoretical and critical tradition with philosophical dimensions. The students are also trained in the literary tradition in Tibetan literature enriched by Jatakas, Buddha’s Sermons and magnum-opus of Sanskrit literature available in Tibetan translation. Consequently, they are capable to seek opportunities in various fields of critical and creative writing, research, teaching, translation, and comparative study.