Culinary Arts is a growing program in our schools across Georgia. This program is designed for those wanting to learn the “art” of cooking
and for those wanting to continue in the Arts field in any of the many diverse opportunities: Sous Chef, Pastry Chef, Kitchen manager,
Garde Manager, Banquet Chef, or a Restaurant Entrepreneur.
Opportunities in the Culinary field are high in demand, wages and skills.
Individuals in this field gain knowledge in diet, nutrition, food preparation, cost and budgets, and the science of food. As society looks
for more convenience, this increases the demand of dining establishments and skillful individuals to work there.
The Culinary Arts curriculum is based on American Culinary Federation Standards.
The Introduction course introduces students to fundamental preparation terms, concepts, and methods in Culinary Arts where
laboratory practice parallels class work. There is emphasis on basic kitchen and dining room safety, sanitation, equipment
maintenance and operation procedures. The course also provides an overview of the professionalism in the industry and
career opportunities leading into a career pathway in Culinary Arts.
Culinary Arts I is designed to create a complete foundation and understanding of
Culinary Arts leading to post secondary education or a foodservice career. Building from
techniques and skills learned in Foundation of Culinary Arts, this fundamentals course
begins to involve in-depth knowledge and hands on skill mastery of Culinary Arts.
Culinary Arts II is an advanced and rigorous in-depth course designed for the student who has continued the Culinary Arts
Pathway and wishes to continue their education at the post secondary level or enter the foodservice industry as a proficient
and well rounded individual. Strong importance is given to refining hands on production of the classic fundamentals in
the commercial kitchen.
Classroom instruction and hands on lab experiences are only a portion of a student’s experience in this program.
Numerous work based activities are available: guest speakers, job shadowing, career fairs, and internships, to name a few.
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