Baking & Pastry - The Art Institute of Indianapolis

Baking & Pastry from The Art Institute of Indianapolis is a Campus Associate Baking degree that prepares you for a Vocational Programs career. The baking and pastry arts are professions that require specific skills that distinguish all the subtle nuances of a dessert's flavor, appearance, and aroma. These professionals' sense of aesthetics ensures that the food is plated beautifully. Texture is also important, and special attention is made to ensure that not only are the proper ingredients used, but the right amount as well. The success of bakers or pastry artists is dependent on whether they can express their talent to the public by not only satisfying their hunger, but by dazzling their senses. The Baking & Pastry program offers the student an opportunity to study in a very specialized profession. The first quarter is devoted to basic culinary skills development, and moves to basic pastry and dessert fabrication. The program continues with the finer arts and skills of making artisan breads and baked goods, European cakes, and tortes. It finishes with advanced patisserie, display cakes, and confections. The student is also exposed to basic management functions of sanitation and safety, purchasing, and product identification. The program is designed to prepare graduates for entry-level positions within the foodservice industry. Graduates can use the education to advance their careers in their current field or to transition to a career with greater baking and pastry responsibility. Graduates of the Baking & Pastry program will be prepared to seek entry-level positions in kitchens as pastry assistants, bakers, or cake decorators. The program courses are fully transferable to the associate's and/or bachelor's degree program(s) in the Culinary Arts at The Art Institute of Indianapolis for those students who wish to continue their studies. View more details on The Art Institute of Indianapolis . Ask your questions and apply online for this program or find other related Baking courses.