Creative Writing’s M.F.A. Program Ranks High on the List
There are many reasons why writers might flock to this area, but one of them is undoubtedly the College of Arts & Sciences Creative Writing Program in the English department. The 30-year-old program ranks third among universities offering a Master of Fine Arts degree in poetry, fiction or nonfiction, according to a survey by Poets & Writers magazine, reported in its November/December issue.
In the absence of any other creditable ranking – U.S. News & World Report and the National Research Council haven’t rated graduate creative writing programs in more than a decade – this attempt by a respected nonprofit organization like Poets & Writers carries considerable weight, said Christopher Tilghman, fiction writer and director of U.Va.’s program.
The Creative Writing Program was ranked among the top 50 programs out of a total 140 full-residency programs in 10 categories, including funding, selectivity, size, cost of living, teaching load and studio or academic emphasis.
Although the rankings are not based on reputation or faculty achievements, it doesn’t hurt that short story writer Deborah Eisenberg just received a MacArthur “genius” grant and two poets, Lisa Russ Spaar and Charles Wright, won awards from the Library of Virginia.
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