Visit the Degrees and Certificates page for each major to see a list of courses for each concentration; use the concentration links below to read more about each concentration on the CIA website.
Bachelor's degree program students in the food business management, hospitality management, culinary arts, and baking and pastry arts majors have the option of participating in a specialized program of study that may include a semester at one of the college's branch campuses.
- Advanced Concepts in Baking and Pastry (semester in California; for students who have completed the baking and pastry arts core only)
- Advanced Wine, Beverage, and Hospitality (semester in California)
- Asian Cuisine: An Edible Journey from Traditional to Contemporary (semester in Singapore)
- Beverage Production and Service (fully in New York)
- Cuisines and Cultures of Africa and its Diaspora in the Americas (fully in New York)
- Event Management (fully in New York)
- Farm-to-Table: Practices of a Sustainable Table (semester in California or New York)
- Japanese Cuisine: A Study of Tradition, Flavor, and Culture (semester in New York including 10 days in Japan)
- Latin American Cuisine Studies: New World Flavors, Ingredients, and Techniques (semester in Texas)
- Mediterranean Cuisine: Exploring Cultures, Traditions, and Flavors (semester in Spain)
Students in the applied food studies major of the bachelor's degree program have the option of taking the following concentrations.
- Asian Cuisine: An Edible Journey from Traditional to Contemporary (semester in Singapore)
- Cuisines and Cultures of Africa and its Diaspora in the Americas (fully in New York)
- Farm-to-Table: Practices of a Sustainable Table (semester in California or New York)
- Japanese Cuisine: A Study of Tradition, Flavor, and Culture (semester in New York including ten days in Japan)
- Latin American Cuisine Studies: New World Flavors, Ingredients, and Techniques (semester in Texas)
- Mediterranean Cuisine: Exploring Cultures, Traditions, and Flavors (semester in Spain)
Concentration space is limited. In order to be considered, students must submit a Request to Participate form to the Center for Career and Academic Advising.