Culinary Art Colleges Near Phoenix, Arizona

The Art Institute of Phoenix

• The Art Institute offers an associate's degree of applied science in baking and pastry arts as well as culinary arts. It also offers a bachelor of arts in culinary management. The associate degree programs consist of seven 11-week courses, with culinary arts courses also offered in the evening. The bachelor's degree is twelve 11-week courses. Students study with seasoned chefs and culinary professionals and also learn the culinary business. For example, according to the Art Institute's course catalog, the capstone project for baking and pastry arts is to present "a complete business plan to open a commercial baking and pastry facility."

  The Art Institute of Phoenix
  2233 W. Dunlap Ave.
  Phoenix, AZ 85021
  800-474-2479
  ArtInstitutes.edu

Arizona Culinary Institute

• Small classes and hands-on training are the hallmarks of the Arizona Culinary Institute. This culinary college offers a program consisting of six months of classes followed by a three-month paid internship. The school also boasts a student-run restaurant, du Jour, which is open to the public. Here, culinary arts students gain valuable experience and learn all aspects of operating in a professional restaurant environment. While the Arizona Culinary Institute offers eight program start dates each year, it does not offer night classes, leaving students available to work evening culinary positions if they choose. The school is also making an effort to be green by donating its used vegetable oil to be modified for biodiesel.

  Arizona Culinary Institute
  10585 N. 114th St., Suite 401
  Scottsdale, AZ 85259
  866-294-2433
  AzCulinary.com

Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale

• At the two Scottsdale campuses of Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts, students can earn a certificate in culinary arts or patisserie and baking; an associate of occupational studies in culinary arts, patisserie and baking or hospitality and restaurant management; or a bachelor of arts in culinary management. The program is 15 months long. Class sizes range from 34 to 60 students, depending on whether the class is a laboratory or a lecture. Each campus has a student-run restaurant, L'Academie and L'Ecole. Externships are an important part of the program, offering students the opportunity to refine their culinary skills in a real-world setting.

  Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts in Scottsdale
  8100 E. Camelback Road, Suite 1001
  Scottsdale, AZ 85251
  800-736-6126
  Chefs.edu