Artisan Baking & Pastry Arts

Program Overview

The Bakery program is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge required to excel in the art of baking and pastry creation. This hands-on course covers a wide range of techniques, from basic bread-making to advanced pastry decoration, ensuring students are prepared for careers in bakeries, hotels, restaurants, and catering services.

Duration: 1 Month

Curriculum Breakdown

S.no. Module Key Topics Type
1 Bread Fundamentals Dough chemistry, yeast handling, basic breads, equipment Lab + Theory
2 Viennoiserie Laminated doughs, croissants, brioche, Danish pastry Lab
3 Pastry Foundations Pâte à choux, shortcrust, meringues, custards Lab
4 Artisan Techniques Sourdough cultures, pre-ferments, decorative scoring Lab
5 Cake & Decoration Layering, buttercream, fondant, piping techniques Lab
6 Bakery Operations Scaling recipes, food costing, retail display Theory + Lab
6 Capstone Project Pop-up bakery event, final portfolio Practical

Bread Fundamentals

Dough chemistry, yeast handling, basic breads, equipment

Lab + Theory

Viennoiserie

Laminated doughs, croissants, brioche, Danish pastry

Lab

Pastry Foundations

Pâte à choux, shortcrust, meringues, custards

Lab

Artisan Techniques

Sourdough cultures, pre-ferments, decorative scoring

Lab

Cake & Decoration

Layering, buttercream, fondant, piping techniques

Lab

Bakery Operations

Scaling recipes, food costing, retail display

Theory + Lab

Capstone Project

Pop-up bakery event, final portfolio

Practical

Program Details:

  • Total Duration: 1 Month
  • Lab Facilities: deck ovens, spiral mixers, proofer rooms, etc.

Certification Pathways

Specializations available in Artisan Bread or Pastry Arts tracks.