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Thursday 19 December 2013

An Introduction To Culinary Schools And What They Offer

By Girish Jaju


Over the past couple of years, more and more schools have started to offer programs in culinary arts; and this is mainly because a lot of people have started to get interested in turning the passion they have for food and cooking into a career. Aside from being a solid stepping stone for people who want to become professional chefs, however, culinary schools offer a lot more since they also cater to individuals who are just interested to learn more about food and cooking so they can become better at cooking for their friends and family. If you are in the process of deciding whether or not to enroll in a culinary school, here are some information which might help you.

Culinary schools are educational institutions which provide formal education and training to people who would like to learn about cooking and food preparation. Aside from offering programs in culinary arts, however, most culinary schools today also offer other programs which are related to culinary arts including programs in culinary management, hotel and restaurant management, and baking and pastry arts.

There are two main kinds of culinary schools and they would be conventional culinary schools and online culinary schools. Conventional culinary schools are similar to other traditional schools; they hold classes onsite and have actual classrooms and facilities. On the other hand, online culinary schools are schools which hold classes over the web. Unlike conventional culinary schools that have scheduled classes, online culinary schools generally allow students to take their classes at a time which would be most convenient for them.

Before applying to any culinary school, there are several important things that you need to consider. The first would be the program that you are planning to take. It is important to take your time in choosing a program to take, particularly if your reason for going to a culinary school is to enter a career in the culinary industry. You also need to decide on the type of culinary school you would like to enroll in. Making a decision about this would basically depend on the personal and financial situation you have. For instance, if you have limited funds or have a day job or other commitments that you need to attend to while taking your program, then an online culinary school might be a better option; however, if you are fresh out of high school or are in between jobs and are looking to shift to another career, going to a traditional culinary school might be more advisable.

As soon as you have decided that enrolling in a culinary school is something that you want to do, you would then have to choose a school to apply to; however, due to the large number of culinary schools today, choosing one might be a bit challenging. To make the task of choosing easier, you could try to get as much information as possible about each of the schools you are interested in and consult with friends or relatives who have already studied at a culinary school in the past.

After selecting a culinary school to study at, you should then go through the process of applying. The process of applying to a culinary school is basically the same as the process of applying to other types of schools. You have to submit several requirements and go through an interview and take an admissions test. You need to note, however, that because the application process can vary from one school to the next, it would be advisable to check with the school you have chosen so you can get the correct information about the specific requirements that you need to do and submit before enrollment.




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