Bachelor's Degree Concentrations

Advanced Wine, Beverage, and Hospitality

Develop expertise in an important and profitable segment of the industry. In this concentration, you'll receive upper-level wine and beverage education as you study advanced principles of management specific to the front of the house and explore how to measure the success of a Service Delivery Model. This service piece, along with the business-operating component and the immersive Napa Valley experience, makes the program truly unique. During this concentration, you will:

• Benefit from expert faculty bridging the CIA’s New York and California campuses.
• Explore and experience the amazing California north coast wine-producing areas.
• Immerse yourself in advanced-level wine studies, spirits and principles of mixology, and event beverage service and planning.
• Gain valuable knowledge and skills in this carefully crafted and integrated curriculum.
• Develop into a well-rounded professional ready to take on leadership positions in wine and beverage management.

American Food Studies: Farm-to-Table Cooking

Prepare for a greener future with this concentration. You’ll spend a full semester at the CIA’s California campus studying farm-to-table principles in the heart of the Napa Valley. The program’s conservatory-like model will bring together masters (visiting star chefs, CIA faculty) and scholars (CIA students) in a dynamic learning environment. In this concentration, you will:

• Learn from Culinary Director and famed American chef Larry Forgione, who will teach courses and lead hands-on instruction in the program.
• Benefit from special lectures via visits, video conferencing, and taped courses by some of the biggest names in the industry—including Dean Fearing; Thomas Keller; Wolfgang Puck; Alice Waters; Jasper White; and more.
• Source ingredients from local farms, fields, and forests in this world-famous food and wine region.
• Develop menus using the sourced ingredients, participating in cutting, tasting, and cooking demos along the way.
• Join with your mentors each week to present the finished product to the public at a special dining event held on campus in the Williams Center for Flavor Discovery.