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Master of Liberal Arts in Gastronomy

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Requirements for the Concentration in Communication

A total of 42 credits is required.

Required Core Courses

5 courses/18 credits:

  • MET ML 622 Survey of the History of Food
  • MET ML 641 Anthropology of Food
  • MET ML 701 Understanding Food: Theory, Methodology, and Readings
  • MET ML 715 Experiencing Food Through the Senses
  • MET ML 800 Final Project

Concentration Requirements

2 courses/8 credits:

  • MET ML 671 Food and the Visual Arts
  • MET ML 681 Food Writing for Print Media

Electives

4 courses/16 credits:

Students may select from the Gastronomy electives listed, or choose approved electives from other schools and colleges at Boston University.

View course descriptions for Gastronomy.