Urdu Literature Courses and Certifications

OUL - 003 History of Urdu Language & Literature

A brief history of Urdu as an Indo-Aryan language and of its poetry, prose, drama, translation, literary institutions, and journalism.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

CEC;  Govt. Degree College, Eidgah, Srinagar

History of Urdu Language and Literature

Trace Urdu’s origins and evolution through regional courts, literary institutions, Sufi influence, and early poetic traditions.

• Swayam
• 6 weeks
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

University of Kashmir;  CEC

Study of Prose and Poetic Forms in Urdu Literature

Explore the art, history, development, and cultural elements of major Urdu prose genres, from dastaan and essays to travelogues, memoirs, reportage, and letters.

• Swayam
• Available until Oct 31, 2026
• Free Online Course

OULE - 002 Contemporary Urdu Fiction

Survey Urdu fiction’s development through contemporary short stories, novels, and drama, with close readings of works by Manto, Qurrat-ul-Ain Hyder, and others.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

OUL-002 Tarseel Aur Fahem-O-Idraak

Learn to read and analyze Urdu prose, fiction, and poetry through communicative forms and selected works by major Urdu writers.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• Self-Paced
• Free Online Course

MUD-002: Urdu Ghazal

Survey of classical and modern Urdu ghazal through its forms, history, and major poets from the Deccan and North India.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

OULE - 001 Contemporary Urdu Poetry

Explore the history, major forms, and classic and contemporary poets of Urdu poetry, from ghazal and nazm to masnavi, qaseeda, marsiya, and rubayi.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

OUL - 003 History of Urdu Language & Literature (اردو زبان و ادب کی تاریخ)

Trace Urdu from its Indo-Aryan roots and Arabic-Persian influences through the evolution of its poetry, prose, drama, translation, and journalism.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

BUDAE-182: Study of Urdu Progressive Poetry

Explore how Progressive Urdu poetry emerged from social struggle and expresses reform, equality, and human rights through major poets and poems.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• Available until Nov 15, 2026
• Free Online Course

OULE - 002 Contemporary Urdu Fiction (عصری اردو فکشن)

Survey Urdu fiction traditions and contemporary writers through literary study of novels, short stories, and drama, including selected works.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

OUL-002 Tarseel Aur Fahem-O-Idraak (ترسیل اور فہیم و ادراک)

Develops Urdu literary reading through communicative prose, fiction, and poetry, introducing major forms, writers, and ghazal and nazm traditions.

• Swayam
• 16 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

University of Kashmir;  CEC

Study of Art, History of Prose Forms of Urdu

Study the art, history, and development of Urdu prose genres, from dastaan and essays to travel writing, autobiography, reportage, and letters.

• Swayam
• 6 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• Free Online Course

University of Kashmir;  CEC

Study of Art History of Prose Forms of Urdu (AECC)

Explores the forms, artistic features, traditions, and development of major Urdu prose genres, from dastan and essays to autobiography, reportage, and letters.

• Swayam
• 6 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

Urdu Refresher Course

This is online Urdu Refresher Course for 12 weeks consisting of videos and texts which will also be uploaded to provide in print for teachers.

• Swayam
• 12 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course

University of Kashmir;  CEC

Study of Urdu Novel and Urdu Short Story (DSE)

Explore the development, forms, and critical appreciation of Urdu novels and short stories through major works and literary movements.

• Swayam
• 6 weeks
• Not Currently Offered
• Free Online Course