Associate Degree in Culinary Arts - Contra Costa College

In the Associate Degree in Culinary Arts, you will learn about the culinary arts. When you hear the term culinary arts, you probably think about cooking. And, of course, things like cooking styles, food safety, and how to safely handle kitchen equipment are a big part of it.

But there’s so much more to a culinary career than that. It’s presentation and customer service. It’s an event planning and promotion. It’s business management and development. It’s everything related to food in the hospitality industry.

After finishing the two-year program, you can transfer to a public or private university to pursue a degree.