I'd like to keep my options open to obtain a doctorate in the future, but the MFA is considered a "terminal" degree. How does the MFA stand up? Will I have to get a doctorate in order to make a MLA worth it?
2006-07-06 08:26:27 · 2 answers · asked by Polly 4 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
Quite a few folks proceed to the Ph.D. from the MFA, though it is generally recognized as terminal. I would accordingly recommend proceeding with the MFA, as it will offer you greater flexibility--as a better-known quantity, academic communities and employers have a better sense of what the degree represents, and they won't hold it against you if you want to go for the doctorate.
2006-07-06 08:35:49 · answer #1 · answered by Dr. Atrocity 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's no degree that will stop you from getting degrees... just keep on going MFA, MBA, PhD, Md, DPhil, RIP.
2006-07-06 08:29:07 · answer #2 · answered by Aaron W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋