Talk:Robert Clark Young

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I would like some clarification on the degree awarded Robert Clark Young by UC Davis. Upon what basis is the M.A. from UC Davis considered the equivalent of an MFA? Though both degrees require the writing of a thesis, an MFA is considered a terminal degree due to its additional year of study and other requirements.

Also--why has the previous discussion page been removed? Mountainwriter 08:30, 11 March 2007 (UTC))

• A quick Googling finds the answer to your question on a UC-Davis webpage, [[1]], which states "Both degrees make you minimally eligible for the same academic appointments (although it should be stressed that in the current academic market no degree is meaningful without an impressive publication record) and both degrees prepare you for Ph.D. programs in creative writing (the terminal degree in the field)." Thus, the M.A. in Creative Writing qualifies one for all of the teaching and further educational opportunities that are afforded by the M.F.A. in Creative Writing, which is not the terminal degree in the field. The Ph.D. in Creative Writing is the terminal degree. The previous discussion page has been archived.Qworty 08:59, 11 March 2007 (UTC)