- Todd English ’82, executive chef and restaurateur, The Olive Group
The culinary education that's right for you.
As a CIA student, you'll come to understand food. You’ll graduate with the comprehensive knowledge of cooking and baking methods, the leadership skills, and the understanding of the business of food that will serve you well in everything you do. At The Culinary Institute of America, your culinary education won't just change the way you think about food; it'll change the way you think about the world.
Do you see yourself as a chef, restaurateur, food writer, or even foodservice manager or research and development professional? Our bachelor's and associate degrees in culinary arts will provide the culinary training to help you get there.
Or perhaps you picture yourself as a baker, pastry chef, cake decorator, or bakery café owner. Enroll in our degree programs in baking & pastry arts and you'll be well on your way to getting the culinary education you desire.
Valuable Hands-on Culinary Training
You'll have plenty of opportunities to "learn while doing" at The Culinary...
1,300-plus hours of hands-on culinary training in the kitchens and bakeshops—This is an extraordinary amount of hands-on learning, and it's critical for you to develop skills and learn culinary techniques. You get all this valuable experience right on our famous campus.
18-week externship—Extend your culinary training off-campus at one of more than 1,100 CIA-approved restaurants, hotels, or resorts. Your externship will give you an exciting real-world taste of the food industry.
Courses in our on-campus public restaurants—We put you right in the middle of the action in our renowned restaurants and café, a capstone experience for both back-of-the-house and front-of-the-house learning.
Wine and Food Seminar (for bachelor's degree students)—Use this seminar to deepen your knowledge about a region rich in culinary culture such as California, Spain, or Italy.
Culinary Programs in New York and California—Culinary arts or baking & pastry arts...whatever your direction, The Culinary has the programs and majors at our Hyde Park, NY campus for you. And we also offer associate degree programs in culinary arts and baking and pastry arts, and a certificate program in baking and pastry arts, at The Culinary Institute of America at Greystone, our California campus in the heart of the Napa Valley.
