Pastry & Baking Arts - New York Campus
Explore proper techniques and methods for professional pastry, baking and contemporary desserts in our Pastry & Baking Arts program.
Diploma Program
Home to ICE’s flagship location, New York City has long been regarded as one of the nation’s culinary epicenters.
Since our founding in an Upper West Side studio apartment, to our current 74,000-square-foot home in the heart of lower Manhattan, ICE has been dedicated to teaching the next generation of culinary professionals right here in NYC.
Where Creativity and Technical Skills Come Together
The delicate balance of technique and creativity is what makes the world of pastry and baking unique. This intensive hands-on program is designed to help you become an accomplished baker. In as little as eight months our proprietary curriculum covers a plethora of baked goods, including cookies, breads, cakes, viennoiserie, pies, choux and more. In addition, entire courses are dedicated to plated desserts, chocolate and sugar confections and cake decoration technique, both modern and traditional.
Quick Facts
Program Name: Career Pastry & Baking Arts
Program Duration: 8-11 months
Class Times: morning, afternoon, evening and weekends
New York Pastry & Baking Arts Schedule Options
One Quick Conversation is All it Takes
From day one, ICE is here to help make your dreams of attending pastry and baking school a reality. One quick conversation with your Admissions Representative can open the door to endless opportunities. They’ll also set you up with a personal Student Financial Services counselor, who can help guide you through the many financing options available including federal financial aid, loans, scholarships and more.
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Learn about Externships
A hands-on externship in a professional industry kitchen is a vital component to the ICE education. Working closely with your Career Services Advisor, we’ll help you find the right fit to start getting experience and broadening your network even while you’re still in school.
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ICE is proud to have over 17,900 alumni across the culinary industry. Our students come from diverse backgrounds with varied goals, which means our alumni land in some of the most interesting roles across the industry. Read some of their stories and get inspired.
ICE’s Career Pastry and Baking Arts program contains nine courses, offering students comprehensive training in the art and techniques of a variety of methods. The first eight courses are composed of 100 four-hour lessons taught by expert ICE Chef-Instructors at ICE’s lower Manhattan facility. Students start with a foundation of essential techniques and ingredients and build upon that knowledge to study breads, cakes, chocolate and intricately plated pastries.
The ninth course is an off-site externship at a location chosen by the student based on his or her career goals, working with our dedicated Career Services advisors to ensure the right fit.
The program is constructed as follows:
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Why Should You Enroll at ICE? Ask an ICE Graduate!
"I intended to open a chocolate business, but during my time at ICE, I realized how much I loved baking and cake decorating, so I opened Tribeca Treats with a broader offering then just chocolates. Now cakes account for about half of our business!"
—&²Ô²ú²õ±è;Rachel Thebault
Owner, Tribeca Treats
Pastry & Baking Arts, Graduate