Only four such fellowships are awarded nationwide. Whitehead says one reason for the program's success is the unique format of its curriculum. Unlike other MFA programs, which take only two to three years to complete, the UA curriculum extends through four years of intensive writing and literary study. The quality of our students has been consistently high, but our inability to pay them much money is a concern. We want to be the best program in the nation.
People say that's ambitious.
I call it inevitable. This gift is the beginning.