Minimum Admission Requirements

• Applicants must meet the admission requirements of both the home graduate unit and the collaborative specialization.

• Applicants must apply to and be admitted to both the collaborative specialization and a participating master's degree program.

• A curriculum vitae (CV).

• Applicants must demonstrate superior writing and research skills, as well as an interest in the socio-cultural aspects of food. Applicants will submit to the collaborative specialization committee a research paper (maximum 30 pages) that has been submitted to the home graduate unit, or one that is focused on food studies.

• Letters from two references. The letters of reference should describe the student's academic ability and career aspirations, and comment on the student's potential benefit from the collaborative specialization.

• Some undergraduate experience in food-related coursework is desired.

Completion Requirements

Master of Arts in Anthropology;
Master of Arts in East Asian Studies (Thesis Option);
Master of Arts in History;
Master of Arts and Master of Science in Geography;
Master of Arts in Sociology (Research Paper Option);
Master of Information (Concentration Plus Thesis Option);
Master of Museum Studies (Thesis Option);
Master of Science in Nutritional Sciences;

• Students must meet all the degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the participating home program, and the collaborative specialization.

• Successful completion of the seminar FST1000H Comparative Research Methods in Food Studies.

• Regular and active participation in SRM3333H Culinaria Seminar Series.

• The major research paper or thesis in the participating degree program will be on a topic in food studies, approved by the collaborative specialization committee.

• Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.

Master of Arts in East Asian Studies (Coursework-Only Option);
Master of Arts in Sociology (Coursework-Only Option)

• Students must meet all the degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the participating home program, and the collaborative specialization.

• Successful completion of the seminar FST1000H Comparative Research Methods in Food Studies.

• Successful completion of 1.0 elective FCE related to food studies.

• Regular and active participation in SRM3333H Culinaria Seminar Series.

• Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.

Master of Information (Coursework-Only Option)

• Students must meet all the degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the participating home program, and the collaborative specialization.

• Successful completion of the seminar FST1000H Comparative Research Methods in Food Studies.

• Successful completion of the practicum INF2173H Information Professional Practicum I in an area related to food studies.

• Successful completion of 1.5 elective FCEs related to food studies.

• Regular and active participation in SRM3333H Culinaria Seminar Series.

• Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.

Master of Museum Studies (Coursework-Only Option)

• Students must meet all the degree requirements of the School of Graduate Studies, the participating home program, and the collaborative specialization.

• Successful completion of the seminar FST1000H Comparative Research Methods in Food Studies.

• Successful completion of 2.0 FCEs from a combination of:

  • a capstone project MSL4000Y related to food studies;

  • up to 2.0 elective FCEs related to food studies.

• Regular and active participation in SRM3333H Culinaria Seminar Series.

• Collaborative specialization courses may be taken as electives for the purpose of satisfying home program requirements.