Culinary Arts: Baking, Production & Management
Rise to the top with baking, production, & management.
At Alfred State, you’ll turn your passion for baking into a career in New York’s #1-ranked program and the #10 program in the nation (U.S. News & World Report, 2024). With rising demand for skilled bakers, you’ll learn baking methods, ingredients, equipment, and merchandising. You’ll also earn your Manager ServSafe certification and have the option to pursue a second degree in Culinary Arts with just one additional year of study.
Pioneer Quotes:
"Everything from breads, decorating cakes, plated desserts... no employer ever asked me to do something I had not experienced in the program." -Chelsea Garrison Gore, '07
"The chefs at Alfred State have a true passion for teaching. They give everything to ensure the students know exactly what is expected when a graduate starts their career." -Jessica Baier, '15
Program Details
Courses You May Take
CULN3293: Intl Baking & Cooking Fundamen
Credits: 3
CULN3489: Advanced Pastry Preparation
Credits: 9
CULN4043: Advanced Pastry
Credits: 3
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Entrance Requirements
Recommended
- Knowledge of basic math, reading, and writing skills.
SKILLS YOU'LL LEARN
In baking, production, and management, you’ll develop expertise in food safety standards while creating products from complex formulas. You’ll gain confidence using professional bakery equipment, calculate product and plate costs, and understand how menus, equipment, and facility design connect. This combination of hands-on training and management insight prepares you for careers or advanced study across the food service and hospitality industry.
Facilities and Labs
Alfred State provides labs, equipment, and learning spaces that mirror the tools and technology used in the real world.
With 200+ labs on campus and experiential learning in every major, you’ll work with the same resources the pros use and be ready for the workplace on day one.
LAND A GREAT CAREER
Wondering where your skills can take you? Our career tool lets you explore real job titles, key skills, salary ranges, and job outlook data from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics nationally or for New York State.
See how your Alfred State degree connects directly to in-demand careers and start planning your future with confidence.
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TAKE THE NEXT STEP
You've seen our wide variety of majors at Alfred State, our great faculty who help you build your skills, and that you can do it at an incredible low cost. Now's the time to become an Alfred State Pioneer.
