Our culinary students come to us from different levels of experience but they all share the same thing — a passion for cooking. And they know something else: There are no shortcuts to a great culinary education. It’s why they are here.

At The Art Institutes, our students study traditional, fundamental cooking skills. And they explore the realities of working in restaurants and the food service industry.

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Rewarding Culinary Careers Start Here

Make a career change that feeds your soul. The Culinary Institute of America gives you all the ingredients you need to launch a successful career in the foodservice industry. Learn from experienced faculty in our outstanding facilities, featuring 41 professional kitchens and bakeshops. Earn your bachelor’s or associate degree—in either culinary arts or baking and pastry arts—from the world’s premier culinary college, and prepare to be a leader in the food world.

Programs:

Baking & Pastry Arts - ASSOCIATE

• Your future is in your hands with the CIA's Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) in Baking and Pastry Arts degree. In this 21-month program, students practice both the technical skills and the fine art of baking and pastry with hands-on instruction in state-of-the-art bakeshops.

Culinary Arts - ASSOCIATE

• Prepare for success in the foodservice and hospitality industry with the CIA's Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) in Culinary Arts degree. In this 21-month program, you students develop the essential skills of the culinary arts with extensive hands-on instruction in CIA's state-of-the-art kitchens.

Baking & Pastry Arts Management - BACHELOR

• Today's baking and pastry leader is equal parts artist, culinarian, and business visionary. In the CIA's 38-month Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) program, students gain extensive experience in the bakeshop and kitchens. Students also learn the principles of effective leadership and explore subjects that will broaden their perspective and stimulate their creativity.

Culinary Arts Management - BACHELOR

• To be a leader in the increasingly complex and ever-changing foodservice industry, one must be a skilled culinarian, an astute business person, and a creative trendsetter. In the CIA's 38-month Bachelor of Professional Studies (B.P.S.) program, students gain extensive hands-on experience in the kitchens and bakeshops. Students also learn the principles of effective leadership and explore subjects that broaden their minds and grow their critical thinking skills.

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Become a chef, caterer, or restaurant manager in just nine months..

Programs:

Diploma

• Commercial Cooking (Evening)
• Professional Cooking
• Hotel & Restaurant Management
• Restaurant Management

Coursework

• Baking and Pastry Arts I
• Baking and Pastry Arts II

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You Have the Taste to Start a New Career

At the Culinary Academy of Long Island, you can become a chef, caterer, or restaurant manager in just nine months. You'll learn while doing in our three commercial kitchens and through program internships at some of the finest restaurants and hotels in the New York area.

Programs:

Diploma

• Commercial Cooking (Evening)
• Professional Cooking
• Hotel & Restaurant Management
• Restaurant Management

Coursework

• Baking and Pastry Arts I
• Baking and Pastry Arts II

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