Urdu Poetry Courses and Certifications

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

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

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

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

OULE - 001 Contemporary Urdu Poetry (عصری اردو شاعری)

Explore the evolution of Urdu poetry through its major forms and close study of contemporary poets including Faiz, Ghalib, Iqbal, and Firaq.

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

CEC;  University of Kashmir

Classical Genres of Urdu Poetry

Explore Marsiya and Qaseeda, two classical Urdu poetic genres, through their forms, regional development, major poets, and representative works.

• Swayam
• 8 weeks
• No Longer Offered
• 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

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

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