The first edition of a new English-language master program, focusing on the food products and cultural heritage of Italy, will begin January 2009 at the university’s Colorno campus. The Master of Italian Gastronomy and Tourism is designed to build professional skills related to the food trade, restaurant, and gastro-tourism sectors.
Students will gain knowledge of food production and consumption, and the issues of sustainability and ethical practices in gastronomic businesses, as well as develop knowledge and abilities for innovation in strategic planning, communications, and project management. Lessons include Italian language and cultural studies, as well as seven weeks of field study in various Italian regions for a full immersion in the country’s foodways.
As a special option for students in this master program only, those who wish to continue their studies towards a more advanced degree may then enroll in the second year of the two-year graduate degree in Gastronomy and Food Communications (offered at the Pollenzo campus), starting in January of the following year.
The Master in Italian Gastronomy and Tourism replaces the previous Master in Gastronomic Sciences and Quality Products, which had been offered in Italian and which has produced four cohorts of master graduates.
For more information, contact the Colorno administrative offices:
tel. +39 0521 811111
email: colorno@unisg.it