Overview

Program in Gastronomy / Program in Gastronomy is located in Boston, MA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Gastronomy

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	18

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

31

Applied

27

Accepted

9

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Yes

Applications processed
on a rolling basis?

Entrance Requirements

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Types of financial support available	Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

56

Total Graduate Students

7%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	8.93%
Black or African American	3.57%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	5.36%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	0%
Unknown	7.14%

Gender

Male (14%)

Female (85%)

Faculty

9

Total faculty

Full-time - 3

Part-time - 6

Male (4)

Female (5)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Food entrepreneurship, food writing, sustainable food systems, cross-cultural perspectives on human right to food, biocultural determinants of food and nutrition intake, economic, urban and cultural sociology, wine studies
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address 808 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA  02215
United States

Contact Dr. Megan Elias
Associate Professor of the Practice and Director
Email: gastrmla@bu.edu
Phone: 617-353-6916
Fax: 617-353-4130

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