Chatham University
Master of Arts in Food Studies

Now Enrolling for Fall 2010

The Master of Arts in Food Studies at Chatham University is unique in its emphasis on a holistic approach to food systems, from agriculture and food production to cuisines and consumption, providing intellectual and practical experience from field to table. This is one of the few graduate food studies programs in the U.S and the only one to offer both sustainable agriculture and culinary arts and cuisine within a liberal arts environment Graduates gain analytical and experiential knowledge of global and local food systems. Academic courses provide a critical framework, emphasizing the ways people relate to food within a cultural and historical context.

Food Studies is the interdisciplinary domain that includes agricultural and culinary history as well as sociological, cultural, political, economic, and geographic examinations of food production and consumption. Students will study how food, from farm to table to compost, shapes people and the global environment. The curriculum connects real world problems with ethics, theory, history, communication, research skills, and experiential knowledge, offering concentrations in food politics, history and culture, and food markets and marketing.

• The program is built upon Chatham’s mission initiatives of environmental awareness, international understanding and women’s issues
• Areas of concentration include Food Politics, Food History and Culture, and Food Markets and Marketing
• Courses will be taught in traditional, small complemented by in-the-field experiences at Chatham’s 388-acre Eden Hall Campus in Richland Township, Pa. Field trips, internships and study abroad offer hands-on experience in Pittsburgh, Boston and Rome.