Sweet Dreams

Have you ever dreamed of running your own bakery or cafe? Or designing beautiful cakes or preparing desserts for elegant catered events? CIA's Baking and Pastry Arts Associate's Degree program can make those dreams come true!! In less than three months, you'll be well on your way to success in this creative career through a best-practice learning experience delivered by our expert, industry-recognized faculty.(Data source: https://tinyurl.com/yzja4js2)

Start Dates: September, January, April*(Data source: https://tinyurl.com/yzja4js2)

Campuses: New York, California, Texas

CIA Core Benefit: Baking

Internship Included

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Program Highlights

Learn how to create delicious, high-end products such as chocolates, candies, pastries, artisan breads, cakes, and plated desserts.

Learn pastry techniques, baking ingredients and techniques, and design principles.

Gain real-world experience through a paid internship semester at one of CIA's 2,000+ food industry partners. (Already have experience? Check out our Turbo option.)(Data source: https://tinyurl.com/yzja4js2)

Hone your business skills by studying management, communications, and finance.

Learn how a retail bakery operates—first-hand at CIA’s Bakery Café, one of our live-action restaurant classrooms that serves thousands of customers each year.

Connect with top baking and pastry employers who hire year-round at CIA.

Stand out in the baking and pastry industry

Explore all of your career options in exciting venues such as:

▸Bakeries

▸Bistros

▸Hotels

▸Private Clubs

▸Resorts

▸Restaurants

▸Cutting-edge curriculum

Campuses in New York and California

The 66-credit Associate of Occupational Studies (AOS) degree in Baking and Pastry Arts includes:

▸52.5 credits of Baking and Pastry Arts requirement

▸7.5 credits of Liberal Arts requirement

▸6 credits of Business Administration requirement

You’ll gain a hands-on experiential foundation in baking and pastry arts, including specialty breads, confectionery arts, making desserts, design, advanced baking principles, menus, and café gourmet foods.

As part of your degree, you’ll gain real-world experience with a semester-long internship in the kitchens and dining rooms of one of more than 2,000 CIA-approved businesses, as well as CIA’s award-winning public dining room.

CIA Restaurant and Internship Experiences

High-Energy Experiences in Our Restaurants

The CIA Restaurant Experience will really make you stand out in the eyes of food industry employers. The hands-on work you’ll do in our restaurant kitchens and dining rooms is exactly the kind of experience they value – and they often consider CIA graduates first when hiring.

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Internships: Real Life Experience

You’ll have a wide range of options during your semester-long internship, giving you unprecedented access to three-Michelin-star restaurants, international hotel groups, innovative test kitchens, and more opportunities across the food and hospitality industries.

Have questions? We’ve got answers!

Whether you're curious about our degree programs, need guidance with the application process, or want to learn more about campus activities and student life, we're here to help! Simply submit your contact information and we'll make sure you:

▸Learn more about our programs and find the best fit for you

▸Hear what our students love about their CIA journey

▸Get help with the application process from your admissions counselor

Culinary School Costs

CIA is committed to making your CIA education as affordable as possible. Our costs are comparable to similar schools, and the good news is that over 90% of our students receive some form of financial aid.

Don't let applying for financial aid hold you back from attending one of the world's top culinary schools. Regardless of your personal situation, we'll work with you to help make attending CIA an affordable investment that will help you build a future in the food industry.