Overview

Indiana University Bloomington's Food Studies M.A. is a multidisciplinary degree program that will prepare you with the knowledge and skills necessary to become an expert in food systems at the production, distribution, consumption, and/or policy levels. Through a problem-based approach, you will explore the interconnectedness of food systems with ecological, social, cultural, and political systems. These problems will vary according to your interests, but may include culturally appropriate food, the relationship between farms and the household, policies surrounding food relief and sustainability, food justice and food system governance, the relationship between industrial agriculture and specialty agriculture, problems faced by local food movements, and the future of food systems in a rapidly changing global environment.

Key Features

Our Food Studies M.A. program provides you with opportunities to:

Develop a general knowledge of specific foods and food systems, including a biocultural and spatial-temporal approach to human-food interactions.

Analyze the influence of environmental and cultural variation on food production and consumption and the ways these interactions influence decision making within and outside the food system.

Engage with broader issues in agriculture, distribution and origin through food chain analysis.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Food and Culture

Alternative Urban Agriculture

Anthropological Statistics

Nutritional Anthropology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-02 00:00:00

More details

The Food Studies MA program is not accepting admits for the Fall 2024 academic semester.

Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Bloomington, 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.

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Other requirements

General requirements

Completion of the IU Graduate School Application form (select Food Studies M.A. after you create your account)

Three letters of recommendation

A personal statement of goals for applying to the Food Studies program

A curriculum vitae or resume

One copy of the official transcripts of all previous college and university work

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27271 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27271 USD / year

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In-State

27271 USD / year

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Living costs

Bloomington

United States

1071 - 1733 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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Funding

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