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 begins the Hospitality Management program on IUP's main campus in Indiana, Pennsylvania.

Students are completing the combined program in an average of 4 years.

What You’ll Learn in Culinary Arts

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’ll learn classical cookery and international cuisines. 

At the same time, you will be honing your business skills. You’ll learn how to develop a unique menu and design the kitchen to produce it. You’ll study management and motivation of employees, leadership and communication skills, purchasing and cost controls, and computer applications in food service. 

You’ll also learn to apply your skills. First, you’ll 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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What You'll Learn in Hospitality Management

The IUP Hospitality Management curriculum consists of a core of general hospitality management courses, selected business management courses, university liberal studies requirements, and a course track based upon students’ career interests, leading to a Bachelor of Science degree in Hospitality Management. The program includes courses specific to the major and general education courses to help students develop an overall business knowledge base.

About the Department of Hospitality Management

The IUP Department of Hospitality Management offers students the opportunity to prepare for careers within the hospitality industry, one of the largest and fastest growing industries in the world.

As one of the oldest and largest undergraduate hospitality management programs in the Northeast, the IUP Hospitality Management Program averages about 250 undergraduate students with an alumni base of over 1000.

he program utilizes modern classroom facilities and operates its own in-house full-service restaurant.  Program instructional faculty possess a diverse array of hospitality industry professional employment experience and stress high quality teaching and student advisement.

Employment upon graduation from the program with a Bachelor of Science Degree is excellent, with graduates securing employment in hotel and resort management, food and beverage management, contract food service and facilities management, hospitality sales, human resource management, or in other exciting positions within the hospitality industry.

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Culinary Arts                                                        
Culinary Arts/Baking & Pastry
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Baking & Pastry