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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All of our culinary programs are designed and updated by industry professionals, so you know you're getting the education you need to get ahead.

Programs:

• 21-Month Associate Degree - Culinary Arts/Restaurant Management
  Graduates will be prepared to assume entry-level positions as prep cooks, line cooks, assistant food service managers, and assistant restaurant managers. This program is specially designed for the person who plans a successful food service career, and/or plans to open a restaurant, catering service, or other food service establishment. Months of study are crowned by a 360-hour externship in which students gain real, on-the-job experience working in a restaurant or food-related business.

• 12-Month Diploma Program - Catering
  This 12-month program offers students an orientation to the catering industry that prepares them for entry-level positions such as Banquet Server, Banquet Chef, Catering Chef, Catering Coordinator and Catering Manager for a variety of food service organizations. The student is presented with the concepts and information that are essential to success in the catering business, as well as the knowledge necessary to establish their own business.

• 12-Month Diploma Program - Pastry Arts
  This 12-month program is designed to develop in-depth knowledge of baking theory and techniques, as well as developing the student's dexterity in speed, timing, and coordination. By utilizing an understanding of the principals of baking and pastry, students are prepared to analyze product quality as well as solve production problems.

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