Culinary Arts Programs

Learn what’s at the heart of great food as entertainment, from the classics to delicate desserts and more. Our instructors are experienced chefs who can help you focus on cooking skills, presentation, baked goods and pastries, and American regional cuisine. This program offers lots of practical experience in fast-paced kitchen and restaurant environments. Graduates of this degree program are prepared to seek entry-level employment as line cooks, pantry cooks and more.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale

Learn how to impress with baking finesse in our Baking & Pastry program. Our experienced instructors help give you a foundation in the basics of fundamental pastry and bread-baking techniques.  Learn world-class procedures for creating delicious desserts and breads, as well as eye-popping cake decorating techniques.  Our program also focuses on ethical business practices to help you build a successful private enterprise, and teaches you what employers are seeking from new culinary professionals.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
• The Art Institute of Tampa

Learn how to make the kitchen your personal sketchpad! Construct expressive and delectable culinary creations that will dazzle and amaze. We can help you learn to do all of this in our Culinary Arts program.  Our professionally experienced instructors can help you build practical kitchen experience while studying the importance of cost control, sanitation and safety, menu management, nutrition, and kitchen management.  Learn how to cook culinary masterpieces quickly and in quantity while keeping control of your professional environment!

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
• The Art Institute of Jacksonville
• The Art Institute of Tampa

Modern kitchens are busy and fascinating places. They present lots of opportunities to display talent and soul as you prepare many different styles of foods. Our program can teach you about the nuts and bolts of preparing and presenting amazing food as you bring culture out of the fog of chaos. If you love the idea of pursuing a career as a culinary professional, learn more about our Culinary Arts: Skills program.  We can help you gain practical kitchen experience while studying correct knife positioning and the specialized use of many industry-standard kitchen machines and other equipment.  We hold our class in a professional grade kitchen so you have the opportunity to gain practical experience before graduation.

Schools where this program is offered:

• The Art Institute of Jacksonville