AA/AS in Culinary Arts and Related Services

Culinary Arts Management is an Associate in Occupational Studies degree offered by the School of Business and Hospitality at Mohawk Valley Community College. It prepares students to start work in many kinds of kitchen careers. The education is broad, covering food preparation, baking and catering, and it introduces the many facets of the hospitality industry. Students work in kitchens and a dining room on the Rome campus, producing and serving meals in realistic conditions. The two-year plan aims for competence in cooking methods, accurate measuring for practical exams, working in groups toward shared goals, safe food handling and information literacy. Former students have gone on to SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Morrisville and Niagara University, and with experience may reach roles such as sous chef, executive chef, kitchen manager or catering manager.