Baking and Pastry Arts Educational and Career Training Opportunities
Pastry Arts Programs are designed to prepare future chefs in the art of successfully preparing pastries and other baked goods. Time is spent preparing cakes, pies, and other baked goods; working with doughs, icings, and other ingredients used in pastry making. In addition to specific training for pastry making, students study fundamentals of the culinary arts, including cooking principles, sanitation, and management skills.
The following institutions offer training in Baking and Pastry Arts:
Baltimore International College
- Location: Baltimore, Maryland
- Programs: Associate degree in Professional Baking and Pastry and Bachelor's degree in Culinary Management - Professional Baking and Pastry Track
- Quick Summary: Two year associate degree program teaches retail bakery production and pastry arts skills. The bachelor's program teaches advanced techniques along with management and leadership skills.
- Request Information from Baltimore International College
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Programs: Le Cordon Bleu Patisserie and Baking Associate degree
- Quick Summary: Learn the preparation of cakes, cookies, fillings, service pastries, and breads.
- Request Information from California Culinary Academy
- Location: Manhattan and Syosset, New York
- Programs: Baking and Pastry Arts Continuing Education Program
- Quick Summary: Two 13 week programs taught on Saturdays provide basic and advanced training in bread and pastry preparation.
- Request Information from The Culinary Academy
Culinary Academy of Austin
- Location: Austin, Texas
- Programs: Pastry Arts diploma
- Quick Summary: Six month trainiing program plus a 120 hour externship prepares students for entry or mid-level positions as pastry assistants.
- Request Information from the Culinary Academy of Austin
- Location: Hyde Park, New York
- Programs: Bachelor's degree in Baking & Pastry Arts Management; Associate degree in Baking & Pastry Arts
- Quick Summary: Students spend more than 1,300 hours learning in the bake shop, plus complete an 18 week internship.
- Request Information from The Culinary Institute of America
The French Culinary Institute
- Location: New York, NY
- Programs: Classic Pastry Arts diploma
- Quick Summary: Students receive hands-on instruction from professional pastry chefs in this six month day or 9 month evening program.
- Request Information from The French Culinary Institute
The Institute of Culinary Education
- Location: New York, NY
- Programs: Pastry and Baking Arts diploma
- Quick Summary: Students learn to prepare breads, cakes, confections and frozen desserts in this program, which emphasizes theory, technique, speed and teamwork. The program is offered with a variety of class times to fit flexible schedules, and includes an internship.
- Request Information from The Institute of Culinary Education
- Location: Denver Colorado, North Miami Florida, Charlotte North Carolina and Providence, Rhode Island
- Programs: Associate and Bachelor degrees in Baking & Pastry Arts and Vachelor degree in Baking & Pastry Arts and Food Service Management. Program Availability varies by location.
- Quick Summary: Students get to explore the latest technologies in these hands-on programs, which go into depth on french pastries, breads, cakes and tortes.
- Request Information from Johnson & Wales University
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Programs: Certificate and Associate degree programs in Baking and Pastry
- Quick Summary: Learn professional baking skills in the school's state of the art bake shop. One year certificate program credit can later be applied to the Associate degree.
- Request Information from Kendall College
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Sacramento
Lincoln Culinary Institute
- Location: Hartford, Connecticut and West Palm Beach, Florida
- Programs: International Baking and Pastry diploma
- Quick Summary: Learn the theory behind the creation of pastries and baked goods, and gain hands-on experience in the school's extensive laboratories.
- Request Information from Lincoln Culinary Institute
Oregon Culinary Institute
- Location: Portland, Oregon
- Programs: Baking & Pastry diploma and Baking and Pastry Management Associate degree
- Quick Summary: Five month diploma program teaches basic, intermediate, and advanced techniques in baking and pastry, including breads, cakes, chocolate, and specialty desserts. The degree program adds training in management skills to the diploma program. Both programs include internships
- Request Information from Oregon Culinary Institute
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Programs: Professional Baker diploma and Baking & Pastry associate degree
- Quick Summary: 9 month diploma or 18 month associate degree programs include hands-on training in the school's bakery.
- Request Information from Sullivan University
YTI Career Institute
- Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
- Programs: Diploma in Pastry Arts
- Quick Summary: Learn bakery operations in this 12 month program that includes an internship.
- Request Information from YTI Career Institute
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