Culinary Arts

A culinary arts degree can lead to a fast-paced career in the food service industry. A culinary arts degree can teach you how to turn an ordinary dinner entree into a visual masterpiece—and make it taste good at the same time. You can receive training in culinary arts from accredited universities, cooking schools, or community programs close to home. Some online culinary courses may also be offered.

If you're not good at math or English, don't worry. You can get a culinary associate degree or culinary certificate in as little as nine months by attending a culinary institution which offers courses with technical, hands-on training in meats, sauces, knife cutting skills, plate-up design, and proper serving etiquette. Or, if you want more of a challenge, look for a bachelor degree program which offers training in food and beverage management in addition to the hands-on training.

Culinary arts isn't just cooking. It involves other areas such as baking and pastry arts, nutrition, and artistic design.

Associate or bachelor degrees in baking and pastry arts introduce you to the world of chocolate and sugar artistry, plated desserts, and breads-for eating or showpieces.

Bachelor degrees in nutrition teach how to design menus for healthy eating and how to make dining-out more possible for the health-conscious consumer.

If you have a passion for cooking, baking, or design, look for more information on degrees in culinary arts.