"I had the best instructors in the world at the CIA. They taught me how to think about pastry, which is so much more important than learning a formula or recipe. By the time I was done, I could read a recipe like a book."
Duff Goldman '98
Ace of Cakes | Food Network
Owner Charm City Cakes
Baltimore, MD
Follow Your Passion for Baking & Pastry to Greystone
Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) Degree Program offered!
Now there's a second starting point for your path to a successful baking and pastry career—the Associate in Occupational Studies (A.O.S.) degree program in baking and pastry arts at the CIA at Greystone, in the heart of California's Napa Valley.
Joining the CIA's famous program at the college's Hyde Park campus, the new A.O.S. program at Greystone has the same proven CIA curriculum that has given so many baking and pastry professionals the foundation for successful careers.
• Learn from the CIA's renowned faculty, letting your creativity flow during 1,300-plus hours in our amazing 12,000-square-foot teaching kitchens and bakeshops.
• Deepen your hands-on skills and operating knowledge in a real, on-campus bakery café environment.
• Explore the art and science of baking and pastry in our unique curriculum including hearth breads and rolls, cookies and tarts, classic and contemporary cakes, and chocolates and confections.
• Gain valuable real-world experience during an 18-week externship at one of more than 1,200 top foodservice properties around the world, such as Bouley Bakery, Chocolatier magazine, Hotel Hershey, Payard Patisserie & Bistro, and Plaisir du Chocolat in England.
Ready to get started? Inquire now!
Information for International Students
Program Start Dates:
Spring 2010
March 29, 2010
1/4 Tuition Grant Available Apply Now!
Summer 2010
August 23, 2010
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