BA/BS Curriculum
The Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree in Food Studies is awarded upon the completion of 120 credits, including at least 30 credits in Food Studies. The major consists of an introductory course and four core courses, providing the foundation
for the study of food from the cultural, political, and environmental points of view, and 12 credits (or four courses, depending on curricular choices), in one of the following concentrations: Culture, Media, and Communication; Health and Environment; and Policy
and Politics. Six credits can be chosen from elective courses offered by The New School in topics relevant to students’ professional and cultural interests.
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Core Courses
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Credits
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| NFDS 2050 Introduction to Food Studies | 3 |
Food and culture course (choose one)
NFDS 2101 American Culinary History: From the Erie Canal to the Food Network
NFDS 3401 Eating Identities
NFDS 3410 Food and Migration | 3 |
Health and environment course (choose one)
NFDS 2720 Food and the Human Body
NFDS 3714 Food and the Environment
| 3-4 |
Policy and politics course (choose one)
NFDS 2230 The Global Food System
NFDS 3201 Making Sausage: Policy Tools for Food Systems, Environment, and Design
NFDS 3202 Food, Power, and Paradox
NFDS 4010 / UGLB 4010 Food Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Social Justice
| 3 |
Concentration Requirements (choose one area) | 12 |
Culture, Media, and Communication Concentration
Sample courses:
NFDS 2110 Culinary Luminaries: A Celebration of Those Who Have Changed the Way We Eat
NFDS 2120 The Sweet and the Bitter: A Historical Perspective on Sugar in Culture and Society NFDS 2615 Food and Media
NFDS 3615 Feasting Your Eyes: Food and Film
NFDS 3401 Eating Identities: Food, Gender, and Race
NFDS 3446 Food and Emerging Technologies
NFDS 3300 Food Fights! Food in Advocacy and Sociopolitical Communication
NFDS 2906 NYC Eats: Food, People, Places |
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Health and Environment Concentration
Sample courses:
NFDS 2080 Introduction to Food Design
NFDS 3274 Urban Food Systems
NFDS 3406 Umami Studies
NFDS 3714 Food and the Environment |
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Policy and Politics Concentration
Sample courses:
NFDS 3201 Making Sausage: Policy for Food Systems, Environment, and Design
NFDS 3202 Food, Power, and Paradox
NFDS 2230 The Global Food System
NFDS 3300 Food Fights! Food in Advocacy and Socio-Political Communication
NFDS 3410 Food and Migration
NFDS 4010/UGLB 4010 Food Supply Chains, Sustainability, and Social Justice |
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| Two approved electives | 6 |
| Total | 30 |
Electives
Students can complete three to six elective credits by taking the courses offered by the Schools of Public Engagement and other colleges of The New School. Credits can also be earned through summer and/or winter courses, internships, co-ed learning, and
prior learning, with departmental approval.
Sample elective courses: