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Higher Education
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Higher education is education provided by universities, vocational universities (community colleges, liberal arts colleges, and technical colleges, etc.) and other collegial institutions that award academic degrees, such as career colleges following the completion of a school that provides
secondary education, such as a high school and secondary K-12 schools. |
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Culinary Arts Training in Illinois
The best chefs are creative artists whose medium is food. They bring together ingredients in both bold and subtle ways to make delicious edible creations. As with every artistic endeavor, the best culinary artists have something special that cannot be taught, but as is also the case with every artistic endeavor, excelling as a chef requires a great deal of training and skill development.
Education in the culinary arts is available at a variety of levels. A broad range of community-learning centers offer courses that are geared toward amateurs. Some colleges and universities offer more advanced training, some of which focuses especially on the science of food. Most prominently for aspiring professional chefs, there are culinary arts schools that focus exclusively on training professional culinary artists. Typically students at culinary arts schools are working toward an associate degree. In addition to classroom training, most chef training programs involve a strong out-of-classroom component, placing chefs-in-training as interns or apprentices in professional kitchens.
In the best kitchens, there are chefs working a variety of levels and with varying areas of focus. Some chefs specialize in entrees whereas others specialize in pastries and desserts. Some culinary artists focus even more intensely on one type of food, for instance, artisanal breadmakers. Recent graduates of culinary arts schools will begin at a low level in the kitchen and rather than creating their own dishes, will carry out the orders of the executive chef. Over time, however, they can develop their own recipes and can rise through the ranks to lead their own kitchens as executive chefs themselves.
Illinois Culinary Arts Training
Schools and Colleges in Illinois Offering Culinary Arts Training
The Illinois Institute of Art - Chicago
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The Art Institutes system of schools is a leading educator of students in the creative and applied arts, including design, media, fashion, and culinary programs. Every program of study offered to you is regularly reviewed by industry leaders, advisors, and employers for relevance in the marketplace. Changes are made, if necessary, to integrate subject matter into the curriculum so that our degree programs reflect the way things are done in the real world of work. Programs listed are not offered at all locations. |
RMC - Chicago
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At Robert Morris College, the individual attention provided by our supportive and experienced faculty will guide you along from the first day of class until the day of your graduation. Our associate and baccalaureate degree programs will provide you with the skills and the hands-on experience you will need to stand out in a tight job market or to choose the best opportunity possible in a career field where you will be in high demand. |
RMC - DuPage
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At Robert Morris College, the individual attention provided by our supportive and experienced faculty will guide you along from the first day of class until the day of your graduation. Our associate and baccalaureate degree programs will provide you with the skills and the hands-on experience you will need to stand out in a tight job market or to choose the best opportunity possible in a career field where you will be in high demand. |
RMC - Orland Park
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At Robert Morris College, the individual attention provided by our supportive and experienced faculty will guide you along from the first day of class until the day of your graduation. Our associate and baccalaureate degree programs will provide you with the skills and the hands-on experience you will need to stand out in a tight job market or to choose the best opportunity possible in a career field where you will be in high demand. |
Kendall College - Chicago
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Earn your degree or diploma in exciting, fast-growing careers such as Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, or Hospitality Management at Kendall College. You'll gain practical knowledge and real-world experience through classes, internships, and in our professionally equipped kitchens (for culinary programs). At Kendall College you'll receive customized career counseling for your needs and learn the interviewing skills, job negotiation tactics, resume writing, and other skills to help you launch a career. |
Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago
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The Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC) was established in 1983. From the very beginning, we differentiated ourselves from other culinary institutions by using the traditional, European hands-on approach to culinary education - something that was previously difficult to obtain in the Midwest. Their recent affiliation with Le Cordon Bleu is a testament to their dedication to culinary excellence. And as the food service industry continues to grow, the Cooking and Hospitality Institute of Chicago (CHIC) is preparing more students in the Chicago area for successful careers in food service than any other culinary school. |
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