There are so many diverse and exciting options for you in the food world—plenty of career paths to choose, each calling for unique talents and skill sets. Here’s just a small sampling:
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Entrepreneur
Recipe Developer
Conceives and launches a successful business concept such as a restaurant chain or other food enterprise offering products and services
Develops and tests innovative new recipes and menu items for a restaurant or food business
We’d love for you to come visit us—take a campus tour, see our exciting kitchens and bakeshops, and talk with our students. Or, check out when the CIA is coming to your area. Plan your visit today: www.ciachef.edu/visiting
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Discover the Many Food Careers Out There
One Mission, Three U.S. Campuses Dietitian/Nutritionist
Research and Development Chef Uses innovative culinary knowledge and techniques to formulate and test new products and supplies for food establishments
Food and Beverage Director CARLTON McCOY ’06
The CIA offers degree programs from coast to coast at its three locations—the main campus in New York, and campuses in California and Texas.
Uses expertise in food and nutrition to advise people on what to eat for a healthy lifestyle or to achieve a specific healthrelated goal
Discover the possibilities: www.ciachef.edu/career-opportunities
Oversees all food and beverage outlets in hotels and other large establishments
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Complete your application and essay online at www.ciachef.edu/ applynow.
Pay your nonrefundable application fee during the process.
Ask for a character recommendation from an employer, teacher, or professional colleague addressing your commitment to the food world, problemsolving ability, and persistence.
Request official transcripts from your high school and/or postsecondary schools you’ve attended, to be mailed to CIA Admissions. If you hold an equivalency diploma, submit official test scores.
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CIA DEGREE PROGRAMS Prepare to Succeed in the Food Business HYDE PARK, NY
ST. HELENA, CA
SAN ANTONIO, TX
Choose Your Degree Program Food Business Management
Bachelor’s Degree
Culinary Science
TRAVEL OPPORTUNITIES:
CONCENTRATIONS:
China
Spain
France
United States
Advanced Concepts in Baking & Pastry Advanced Wine, Beverage, & Hospitality
Italy Latin America
Associate Degree
Applied Food Studies
Baking & Pastry Arts
Latin Cuisine Studies
Whether you’re immersed in the more traditional college environment of the New York campus, the close-knit community at the California campus in Wine Country, or the dynamic atmosphere of the CIA’s urban campus in Texas, there’s a wide variety of activities for continued learning, networking, and fun.
92 receive %
•• Contemporary Cakes and Desserts
communicate using the language of science. •• Use sensory evaluation techniques and conduct
research and development projects.
• Student clubs and organizations, many focused on foodrelated subjects.
Discover everything CIA campus life has to offer: www.ciachef.edu/cia-campus-life
EARN UP TO A
FULL tuition
scholarship
49,000 worldwide
alumni NETWORK
FINANCIAL
•• Specialty Breads
•• Gain advanced culinary skills and the ability to
There are plenty of opportunities to get involved beyond the kitchens and bakeshops and classrooms:
• Fun and exploration off campus, from the local restaurant scene and the arts to outdoor recreation and farmers’ markets.
of CIA students
•• Chocolates and Confections
Culinary Science Major
• Guest chef demos featuring stars of the food world.
The great thing about being a CIA student is that there’s so much to do that revolves around your passion—food.
Culinary Arts
Baking and Pastry Arts Major Subjects you’ll explore include:
electives and concentrations.
At the CIA, you join a lively, food-centric campus community where everyone shares the same passion as you.
Pursue Your Passion
Intrapreneurship
Food Business Management Major
•• Customize your education experience with exciting
Calculate your own financial aid possibilities and sample merit aid to see what you qualify for: www.ciachef.edu/college-calculators.
Farm-to-Table Cooking
MAKE FOOD YOUR LIFE: ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAMS
leadership skills.
Enjoy Vibrant Campus Life
We’re here to help you receive a world-class education at the CIA— and to find you a financial aid package that will help make it happen! For more info, visit www.ciachef.edu/cia-tuition-and-financial-aid.
Asian Cuisine Studies
CHART YOUR PATH IN THE FOOD WORLD: BACHELOR’S DEGREE PROGRAMS •• Study business-related topics and hone your
Explore Financial Aid Options
AID
•• Restaurant and Production Desserts •• Café Operations
Culinary Arts Major You’ll study topics such as: •• Cuisines of Asia, Europe and the Mediterranean,
Applied Food Studies Major •• Develop the communication skills and confidence to
lead and influence policy in the food world. •• Conduct hands-on analysis of food studies concepts
and issues, and explore concentration options. Choose amazing travel opportunities to China, France, Italy, Latin America, Spain, or within the United States!
and the Americas •• High-volume Production Cooking •• Nutrition •• Menu Development •• Restaurant Operations
More information: www.ciachef.edu/degree-options
+ 1300 hands-on KITCHEN HOURS
90
of CIA students have
% job offers WITHIN SIX MONTHS of
GRADUATION
STUDENTS RECEIVED
26million
$
in
CIA
grants & scholarships in 2014–2015