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The IUP Academy of Culinary Arts' specialized curriculum is designed to impart a solid foundation of concepts and skills from which students can build a successful culinary career. The program emphasizes the development of both the artist and business person within the individual.
What You値l Learn
Bachelor of Science Degree Option
Honors College
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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Bachelor of Science Degree Options
Graduates of the IUP Academy of Culinary Arts may pursue a Bachelor of Science degree through
articulation agreements with IUP's
Hospitality Management Department or
Food
and Nutrition Department. These agreements
guarantee admission into the 4-year degree programs to Academy graduates who maintain a grade of "C" or better in transferable courses.
42 credits will transfer into the HRIM major from the
Academy; up to 37 credits will transfer into Food and
Nutrition majors. Both majors are in the College
of Health and Human Services.
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Honors College
Graduates of the Academy who decide to continue their education in IUP's
Hospitality Management or other baccalaureate degree granting programs at IUP may also be eligible to participate in the Robert E. Cook Honors College. The Honors College offers a student-centered education where professors and students dedicated to learning come together in a community of scholars. If you are interested in this option, you must submit a separate application package including SAT/ACT scores to the Robert E. Cook Honors College.
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