Culinary Arts
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IUP offers multiple options for culinary arts majors |
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The first component of all IUP culinary arts options
is the accelerated, 16-month (4-semester) Culinary
Arts curriculum. This program is nationally
recognized and accredited by the American Culinary
Federation.
Students are on the culinary campus for 3 semesters: Fall,
Spring & Summer. The final semester is a paid
externship in the industry.
After completion of the externship semester, the student
chooses from these options:
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Culinary Arts can be completed as a stand alone
program that earns the student a
certificate in culinary arts.
Many students choose to accept permanent positions
at their externship sites.
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Culinary Arts can be continued into IUP's
Hospitality Management or Food and Nutrition
BS degree programs
if the student has a C average or better.
Students are completing the combined program in an
average of 4 to 4
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years. The BS degree options are completed on
IUP's main campus in Indiana, PA. The student will
earn a Bachelor of Science
degree and a certificate in Culinary Arts.
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Culinary Arts can be
combined with Baking & Pastry
Arts for
advanced training, if the student meets admission
requirements. The student will earn a Certificate
in Culinary Arts and Baking & Pastry Arts.
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Culinary Arts can be
combined with International Study Tours for
continuing culinary education. The student will
earn a Certificate in
Culinary Arts. (European
diplomas may also be earned depending on
the program selected.)
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What You値l Learn
At the Academy, you will learn culinary techniques such as masterful knife skills and how to create artistic plate presentations. You will discover how to fashion stunning showpieces and how to garnish grand buffets. You値l learn classical cookery and international cuisines.
At the same time, you will be honing your business skills. You値l learn how to develop a unique menu and design the kitchen to produce it. You値l study management and motivation of employees, leadership and communication skills, purchasing and cost controls, and computer applications in food service.
You値l also learn to apply your skills. First, you値l help operate the Academy restaurant, serving a menu of gourmet American cuisine to the public. Finally, your last semester will be a four-month paid externship during which you will work with a company's chef to refine your culinary skills and learn new techniques. This experience not only completes your education; it may well develop into a permanent position or a valuable reference for future employment.
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Degree vs. Certificate
It is helpful to understand that all culinary
graduates begin their careers as entry level cooks,
regardless of the program from which they graduate. IUP has chosen to offer the core culinary
arts curriculum as a certificate in order to allow our
students to get out in the industry quicker with more
hours of food-related instruction than an associate
degree program would allow.
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Alumni at Ocean Reef Board of Directors' Annual Dinner
IUP students are successfully competing with
graduates from all the top US culinary schools. They are being placed in the top 4 and 5 diamond
properties and they are being promoted to supervisory
roles rapidly. Many graduates have extremely
successful careers in culinary arts with no additional
education.
Some students come to IUP knowing that a BS degree is
their goal and they return immediately after the
externship to continue their education in the degree
program. These IUP Culinary Arts graduates are
typically at the top of the class in Hospitality
Management. They are also so well disciplined
from the culinary curriculum, that they are easily
finishing both programs in under 4 years.
Other students prefer to get some industry experience
and then return to pick up the courses to earn their
degree. Students completing our culinary arts
program, have up to ten years to transfer their
culinary hours into BS degree programs at IUP.
Culinary Arts/Baking & Pastry
Culinary Arts/Hospitality Management BS
Culinary Arts/Food & Nutrition BS
Baking & Pastry
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