The kitchen is where you feel at home. Build the foundation for your culinary creativity, from cooking methods to flavor principles to butchery. You鈥檒l learn about sustainability, wellness, responsible sourcing, world cultures and cuisines... knowledge every future-thinking food professional needs.
Do you have that special combination of creativity and attention to detail? Learn the techniques, ingredient function, and design principles behind everything from puff pastry to baguettes to entremets鈥攁nd then envision and create your unique versions. You鈥檒l also learn to prepare savory fare perfect for your own caf茅.
Food and beverage is the heart of the hotel, entertainment, and travel experience. With critical business-focused hospitality skills, plus vital hands-on food and beverage experience, you鈥檒l gain the distinct advantage to lead across all aspects of hospitality鈥攆rom the business and hotel end of operations, to food and event planning.
Success in food depends not only on inspired cooking and baking, but also your understanding of business. Whether you want to excel in a company or start one of your own, you need industry-specific knowledge in leadership, marketing, human resources, finance, and more.
You can鈥檛 have a great restaurant or food operation without a robust beverage program. In this major, you鈥檒l gain the know-how and confidence to run such a program and be invaluable for your wine and beverage expertise.
Want to use your passion for food to make a difference? Gain a deep understanding of the cultural, environmental, economic, ethical, and social forces affecting our food systems and the leadership skills necessary to innovate and create impact at any level鈥攍ocal to global.
Innovative ideas and the ability to turn out a consistently superior product are essential for cooking at the highest level or creating the next big thing in food. With a deep, technique-based understanding of your ingredients, and the most kitchen hours of any CIA major, you鈥檒l be equipped to do more inventive and delicious things.
CIA鈥檚 School of Graduate Studies offers master鈥檚 programs that include a unique combination of convenient online lessons plus in-person residences with invaluable real-world networking opportunities. You鈥檒l be prepared to create meaningful change in a range of food industry areas.