Overview

Food Studies is a unique interdisciplinary, sensory, and experiential field that examines the relationships between food and the human experience from a range of humanities and social science perspectives.Take a deep dive into the development of modern agriculture, public health, the globalization of food production, and the quantitative study of food systems and cultures. The program partners with local restaurants, farmers, wineries, distilleries and breweries, and advocacy organizations to enable students to supplement their classroom learning with hands-on experience.

Anthropologist Sidney Mintz remarked once that “Food is such a powerful dimension of our consciousness as living things, to omit it from the study of human behavior would be egregious.” Food Studies will take you on a journey from the origins of food to the contemporary diet, incorporating subjects and sources from all over the world.

Future Career Paths

A degree from McDaniel College in Food Studies is a pathway to careers and graduate study in

food policy research and advocacy,

environmentally sustainable agriculture,

urban policy analysis and management,

food marketing and distribution,

public relations,

business administration for governments,

NGOs,

culinary journalism,
food and culinary businesses.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

You Are What You Eat
Reel Food and World Cinema
Performance Nutrition

Literary Feast Round the Globe

Reading the Recipe
Mediterranean Culinary Culture

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-07-15 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-08-25 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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Credits

120 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Westminster, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Please include the last three completed years of schooling at minimum and your senior year schedule.
If English is not your first language or primary language of instruction, you will need to demonstrate English Proficiency by completing the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL), IELTS, SAT, or ACT.
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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

53150 USD / year

≈ 53150 USD / year
Out-of-State

53150 USD / year

≈ 53150 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

53150 USD / year

≈ 53150 USD / year

Living costs

Westminster

United States

1610 - 2727 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Overview

Future Career Paths

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic

Living costs

Westminster

Funding

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