Masters of Arts in Tamil is a 2-year degree program that provides an in-depth understanding of the origin and culture history of Tamil language and its evolution over time. The course also involves the rigorous study and interpretation of various poems, dramas written by Tamil literary scholars from Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Sri Lanka and the Tamil diaspora. Students are trained in Tamil history, its forms and how styles mingle with each other to form a stylistic range. Pursuing this course will also provide the students with an insight into a range of genres, periods and styles. By the end of this course, the students are adept at the language discourse and linguistic concepts so as to develop a functional grammar standpoint.