• Associate Degree Program

Culinary Arts

Program Overview

For the Love of Food

Make food your life in CIA鈥檚 Associate in Culinary Arts degree program. You鈥檒l not only build the core skills used by every chef; you鈥檒l chart your own path toward a lifelong career doing what you love. Learn to prepare a wide variety of dishes and cuisines, manage people, and use state-of-the-art equipment鈥攁ll in less than two years! Come make our trademark hands-on learning approach and expert, industry-proven faculty work for you.

Quick Facts

Start Dates: September, January, April

Campuses: New York, California, Texas

近距离内射合集Core Advantage: Culinary

Internship Included

Program Highlights

  • Learn how to develop flavor, employ classic and contemporary culinary techniques, create menus, and prepare global cuisines.
  • Study the ways successful culinary professionals manage restaurants, high-end catering, food trucks, and other food-related businesses.
  • Gain real-world experience through a paid internship semester at one of CIA鈥檚 2,000+ food industry partners. (Already have experience? Check out our Turbo Option.)
  • Develop food business smarts with study in management, communication, and finance.
  • Discover how real public restaurants are operated鈥攈ands-on, in our award-winning, that serve thousands of customers annually.
  • Network with top food industry employers who recruit at 近距离内射合集throughout the year.

Careers

Become a Leader in the Food World

Whether at restaurants, hotels, casinos, or other dining venues, find the career path that鈥檚 just right for you:

  • Executive chef
  • Food and beverage management
  • Food writing
  • Media and public relations
  • Research and education
  • Hotel management
  • Restaurant ownership

Curriculum

Cutting-Edge Curriculum

New York and California Campuses

The 66-credit Associate in Occupational Studies (AOS) in Culinary Arts degree program includes:

  • 51 credits in culinary arts requirements
  • 9 credits in liberal arts requirements
  • 6 credits in business management requirements

You will get a hands-on experiential foundation in the culinary arts, including classic and contemporary cooking techniques, flavor and menu development, nutrition, wines, production cooking, and world cuisines.

As part of your degree program, you鈥檒l get real-world experience during a semester-long internship at one of more than 2,000 CIA-approved businesses, as well as in the kitchens and dining rooms of CIA鈥檚 award-winning public restaurants.

Texas Campus

The 69-credit Associate in Applied Science (AAS) in Culinary Arts degree program includes:

  • 48 credits in culinary arts requirements
  • 15 credits in liberal arts requirements
  • 6 credits in business management requirements

You will get a hands-on experiential foundation in the culinary arts, including classic and contemporary cooking techniques, flavor and menu development, food systems, wines, production cooking, and world cuisines.

As part of your degree program, you鈥檒l get real-world experience during a semester-long internship at one of more than 2,000 CIA-approved businesses, as well as in CIA鈥檚 award-winning public restaurants.

近距离内射合集Restaurants and Internship Experiences

High-Energy Experience in Our Restaurants

The 近距离内射合集restaurant experience will really make you stand out to food industry employers. The hands-on work you鈥檒l do in our restaurant kitchens and dining rooms is exactly the kind of experience they value鈥攁nd they often look to 近距离内射合集grads first when hiring.

Internships: Real, Life Experience

You have a world of choices for your semester-long internship, giving you unprecedented access to Michelin three-star restaurants, international hotel groups, innovative test kitchens, and more throughout the food and hospitality industry.

Faculty

We want you to become the best of the best, which is why our faculty members are masters in their fields. Learn from acclaimed chefs, industry executives, world-famous restaurateurs, restaurant owners, published authors, sommeliers, and more.

Admissions

Have Questions? We Have Answers!

Whether you鈥檙e curious about our degree offerings, need guidance on the application process, or want to know more about campus activities and student life鈥攚e鈥檙e here to help! Just submit your contact information and we’ll ensure that you:

  • Learn more about our programs and find out which one is right for you
  • Hear what our students love about their 近距离内射合集journey
  • Receive help with the application process from your admissions counselor

Tuition and Financial Aid

Culinary School Costs

近距离内射合集is very committed to making your 近距离内射合集education as affordable as possible. Our costs are comparable to similar colleges, and here鈥檚 even better news鈥more than 90% of our students receive some form of financial aid.

Don鈥檛 let applying for financial assistance keep you from going to the world鈥檚 premier culinary college. No matter what your individual circumstances are, we will work with you to help make attending 近距离内射合集an affordable investment in your future in the world of food.

Speak to a Student

Are you curious about what it鈥檚 really like to attend CIA? We鈥檝e got you covered. Our students are ready to answer the questions you haven鈥檛 asked anyone else, share their own personal experiences, and give you genuine advice鈥攂ecause they鈥檝e gone through it, too.

School of Culinary Arts

The School of Culinary Arts offers hands-on learning from the world鈥檚 premier culinary college in world-class kitchens and restaurants on campus. CIA鈥檚 unparalleled global network gives students a treasure trove of premium ingredients and products at their fingertips. They learn from a faculty whose collective industry experience and credentials are unmatched in culinary education. Our instructors wrote the text鈥The Professional Chef鈥攗sed by many leading education institutions today. The college鈥檚 landmark Menus of Change research continues to advance the curriculum.

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