I'm going to try to get in touch with one of those professors who apparently teaches here at my ungergrad institution.
Someone I know that did graduate from UCSC did mention some difficulty when trying to get what could be termed "standard" teaching positions after the fact.
I've been wondering about this, too. It would seem that the program would be ideal for someone entering into a funded research position after school, but standard curriculum may be an issue. Wouldn't placement data help to figure this out to an extent?
I'd like to encourage anyone who's been accepted to UC Santa Cruz's Literature PhD program and is certain they won't attend to please notify the department as soon as you can. I'm on the wait list and hoping to get in.
Thanks!