Diploma in Baking and Pastry Arts Management
Fanshawe College
Key Information
Campus location
London, Canada
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
2 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
CAD 9,382 *
Application deadline
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* total fee for Canadian students. $33,454 for international students
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Introduction
If baking is your passion, or you are looking for a way to turn your creative hobby into an in-demand and rewarding career, Fanshawe’s baking and pastry arts program will give you the skills to turn your dreams into reality. This two-year diploma program is internationally known and our graduates are award-winning bakers, chefs, and entrepreneurs. Train with expert Chefs in state-of-the-art facilities and apply your creativity to a career in baking and pastry arts.
Your Learning Experience
Learn from internationally-trained and award-winning faculty with extensive experience in the industry. At the heart of this program is extensive training in baking bread, cakes, and pastries, while also learning all aspects of the culinary baking experience. Students explore and create modern-style desserts, chocolates, bonbons, petit fours, and marzipan. Upper-level students work on intricate, high-skilled patisserie products including tiered wedding cakes and artistic showpieces. Hone your business management skills in courses such as small business planning, kitchen management, purchasing, sales and marketing, menu planning, and bake and cafe shop design.
Expand your work experience and network with potential employers during a semester-long internship, and apply your knowledge in The Chef’s Table Restaurant and Cafe, on campus next to our learning labs in Fanshawe’s London Downtown Campus. You may also choose to gain a global perspective during optional field trips to our European partner schools.
The program is a member of the Baking Association of Canada.
Baking and Pastry Arts Management is a one-of-a-kind program that will prepare students for a career in baking and pastry arts by combining baking with the fundamentals of cooking skills in order to meet the needs of today’s employers and customers.
This two-year diploma program also assists students in developing skills to operate a successful business through the study of key theories in small business planning, management, marketing, and sales. Graduates from this program will be able to seek a variety of different employment opportunities as a member of a culinary team in restaurants, hotels, cruise lines, catering companies, bakeries, and pastry shops.
The hospitality industry is experiencing rapid growth and employers will benefit from qualified workers who exhibit characteristics learned in our Baking and Pastry Arts Management program.
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Program Outcome
- Research and design a variety of bakery, pastry, and confectionary-related products that meet the needs of a range of food service environments;
- Produce and present a variety of bakery, pastry, and confectionary-related products that meet the needs of a range of food service environments;
- Apply fundamental nutritional principles, including recipe modifications to all aspects of baking production, with an awareness of potential allergens and dietary requirements;
- Apply effective kitchen management skills in order to responsibly use resources in a baking and pastry operation;
- Identify effective business practices, including marketing and cost control in the management of a pastry and baking operation;
- Identify human resource management practices as they relate to the hospitality industry;
- Develop ongoing personal strategies and plans to enhance hospitality leadership in a baking and pastry arts environment;
- Contribute to the provision of a healthy, safe, and well-maintained kitchen environment and to the service of food and beverage products that are free from harmful bacteria or other contaminants.
Admissions
Curriculum
Courses
Level 1
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- FDMG-1113 ---- Food Preparation 1
- FDMG-1104 ---- Basic Culinary Knowledge
- BAKE-1021 ---- Bake Practical 1
- BAKE-1027 ---- Baking and Pastry Arts Theory 1
- DEVL-1049 ---- Career Preparation
- WRIT-1042 ---- Reason and Writing 1-Tourism/Hospitality
- MATH-1210 ---- Math for Hospitality
Level 2
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- BAKE-3009 ---- Bake Practical 2
- BAKE-1028 ---- Baking and Pastry Arts Theory 2
- FDMG-1146 ---- Food Service Production
- FDMG-1064 ---- Purchasing and Menu Planning
- NUTR-1018 ---- Nutrition-Introduction
- COMM-3080 ---- Comm for Tourism and Hospitality
- ANTH-1012 ---- Cultural Anthropology
Level 3 - Externship
Take the following Mandatory Course:
- FLDP-3021 ---- Baking and Pastry Arts Externship
Level 4
Gen Ed - Take a 3-credit General Education elective course.
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- HOSP-3007 ---- Numbers for Hospitality
- MGMT-3012 ---- Management Techniques
- BAKE-1011 ---- Bread and Yeast Products
- ENTP-3005 ---- Baking Entrepreneurship
- BAKE-3011 ---- Pastry Production
- BAKE-1010 ---- Cake Craft
Level 5
Take all of the following Mandatory Courses:
- BAKE-5008 ---- Patissier Practical
- BAKE-5011 ---- Pastry and Confectionery
- BAKE-5009 ---- Patissier Production
- BAKE-5004 ---- Patissier Theory
- BAKE-5010 ---- Chocolate and Sugar Artistry
- BAKE-3012 ---- Bakery Concept and Design
- BEVR-1005 ---- Beers, Spirits History and Culture
- ENTP-5001 ---- The Baker's Counter
General Education - Electives
Take 3 General Education Credits - Normally taken in Level 4
Program Residency
Students Must Complete a Minimum of 19 credits in this program at Fanshawe College to meet the Program Residency requirement and graduate from this program
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Fanshawe’s Baking and Pastry Arts Management program can pursue a career as a baker, pastry chef, cake designer or decorator, chocolatier, food stylist, and more. Graduates have the knowledge and skills to join a culinary team in restaurants, hotels, or cruise lines. Graduates can also explore a different path and start their own businesses.
Here are some examples of career opportunities for graduates of Fanshawe’s Baking and Pastry Arts Management program:
Food Stylist
Artistically style food for print and online media as well as television commercials and movies.
Pastry Chef
Work in fine dining restaurants, bakeries, cafes, and more to design desserts, create confections and decorate items like cakes and cookies.
Baker
Work with dough to make bread, pastries, and more in retail or commercial bakeries, manufacturing or production facilities, cruise ships, grocery stores, hotels, restaurants, or catering companies.
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