Chef Education from The Art Institutes

Sticking with Creativity

The Art Institute is an educational corporation dedicated solely to teaching the creative arts of fashion, design, media arts, and culinary arts. Those who have ambitions for a career in the culinary arts and management industries would do well to start at the Art Institutes. These schools provide training for entry-level jobs in restaurants, bakeries, and other food service businesses. Students can earn certificates, diplomas, Associate and Bachelor’s degrees that offer a solid foundation of food services skills, arts, and sciences.

There are thirty-four International Culinary Arts programs at Art Institutes in major cities throughout the United States and Canada, which gives hopeful chefs and restaurant owners plenty of choice in location. However, not all campuses offer the same degrees and programs, so be sure to check them out before enrolling.

All Art Institutes campuses are accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, and some, like those in Dallas, Las Vegas, Pittsburgh and San Diego (just to name a few) are also accredited by the American Culinary Federation for having exemplary faculty, curriculum, and educational opportunities for students.

Choosing a Path

Students have the opportunity to focus their education in Culinary Arts; Culinary Management; Baking & Pastry; Hospitality Management; and Food & Beverage Management. The length of time to complete a program increases incrementally from Certificate and Diploma, which take approximately 6 months to one year, to Associate’s, which takes about two years, to a Bachelor’s Degree which takes four years.

For those who are interested in working in the kitchen, programs in culinary arts and baking & pastry are the way to go. These programs focus on techniques and skill with food, cutlery, dish preparation, food sanitation and safety, and menu planning. Those with a knack for business and management may be more inclined for management tracks that offer classes in business, finance, marketing, communications, purchasing, and customer service.

Most programs incorporate both in-class instruction and hands-on practice in local kitchens, restaurants and wineries, giving students a great opportunity to get their foot in the door for job placement after graduation.

Locations:

California

The Art Institute of California – Hollywood
5250 Lankershim Boulevard
North Hollywood, CA 91601
877.468.6232
artinstitutes.edu/hollywood
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
ACICS Accredited

The Art Institute of California – Inland Empire
630 East Brier Drive
San Bernardino, CA 92408-2800
909.915.2100
artinstitutes.edu/inland-empire
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
ACICS Accredited

The Art Institute of California – San Diego
7650 Mission Valley Road
San Diego, CA 92108-4423
858.598.1200
artinstitutes.edu/san-diego
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

The Art Institute of California – Orange County
3601 West Sunflower Avenue
Santa Ana, CA 92704-7931
714.830.0200
artinstitutes.edu/orange-county
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
Art of Cooking – Diploma
Baking & Pastry – Diploma
ACICS Accredited

Florida

The Art Institute of Tampa
Parkside at Tampa Bay Park
4401 North Himes Avenue, Suite 150
Tampa, FL 33614-7086
813.873.2112
artinstitutes.edu/tampa
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Arts
Culinary Arts – Associate of Arts
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Arts
Baking & Pastry – Diploma
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

Georgia

The Art Institute of Atlanta
6600 Peachtree Dunwoody Road, N.E.
100 Embassy Row
Atlanta, GA 30328-1635
770.394.8300
artinstitutes.edu/atlanta
Culinary Arts – Associate in Arts
Culinary Arts with a concentration in Baking & Pastry – Associate in Arts
Culinary Arts Management – Bachelor of Science
Food & Beverage Management – Bachelor of Science
Culinary Arts – Baking & Pastry-Diploma
Culinary Arts – Culinary Skills-Diploma
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

Michigan

The Art Institute of Michigan
28125 Cabot Drive, Suite 120
Novi, MI 48377
248.675.3800
artinstitutes.edu/detroit
Culinary Arts – Associate of Applied Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Applied Science
Professional Baking & Pastry – Certificate
ACICS Accredited

Nevada

The Art Institute of Las Vegas
2350 Corporate Circle
Henderson, NV 89074-7737
702.369.9944
artinstitutes.edu/las-vegas
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
Food & Beverage Management – Bachelor of Science
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

Oregon

The Art Institute of Portland
1122 N.W. Davis Street
Portland, OR 97209-2911
503.228.6528
artinstitutes.edu/portland
Culinary Arts – Associate of Arts
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
Art of Cooking – Diploma
Baking & Pastry – Diploma
ACICS Accredited

Pennsylvania

The Art Institute of Pittsburgh
420 Boulevard of the Allies
Pittsburgh, PA 15219-1301
412.263.6600
artinstitutes.edu/pittsburgh
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
Hotel & Restaurant Management – Bachelor of Science
The Art of Cooking – Diploma
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

South Carolina

The Art Institute of Charleston
24 North Market Street
Charleston, SC 29401-2623
843.727.3500
artinstitutes.edu/charleston
Culinary Arts – Associate in Arts
Culinary Arts with a concentration in Baking & Pastry – Associate in Arts
Wine, Spirits & Beverage Management – Associate in Arts
Culinary Arts Management – Bachelor of Science
Culinary Arts: Skills Certificate
ACICS Accredited

Texas

The Art Institute of Austin
101 W. Louis Henna Blvd., Suite 100
Austin, TX 78728
512.691.1707
artinstitutes.edu/austin
Culinary Arts – Associate of Applied Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
ACICS Accredited

The Art Institute of Dallas
8080 Park Lane, Suite 100
Dallas, TX 75231-5993
214.692.8080
artinstitutes.edu/dallas
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Applied Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Applied Science
Restaurant & Catering Management – Associate of Applied Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
Art of Cooking – Certificate
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

The Art Institute of Houston
1900 Yorktown Street
Houston, TX 77056-4197
713.623.2040
artinstitutes.edu/houston
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Applied Science
Culinary Arts – Associate of Applied Science
Restaurant & Catering Management – Associate of Applied Science
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science
Food & Beverage Management – Bachelor of Science
Culinary Arts – Diploma
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

Washington

The Art Institute of Seattle
2323 Elliott Avenue
Seattle, WA 98121-1642
206.448.6600
artinstitutes.edu/seattle
Baking & Pastry – Associate of Applied Arts
Culinary Arts – Associate of Applied Arts
Culinary Arts Management – Bachelor of Science
Baking & Pastry – Diploma
he Art of Cooking – Diploma
ACICS Accredited

Virginia / Washington, DC

The Art Institute of Washington
1820 North Fort Myer Drive
Arlington, VA 22209-1802
1.703.358.9550
artinstitutes.edu/arlington
Culinary Arts – Associate in Arts
Culinary Arts with a concentration in Baking & Pastry – Associate on arts
Culinary Arts Management – Bachelor of Science
Food & Beverage Management – Bachelor of Science
Culinary Arts: Baking & Pastry – Diploma
Culinary Arts: Culinary Skills – Diploma
ACICS Accredited
ACF Accredited

Online

Art Institute of Pittsburg – Online Division
artinstitutes.edu/online
Culinary Management – Bachelor of Science