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Culinary Arts covers a combination of everything including meats, pasta, sauces, soups and wine. Baking however is strictly baking, this includes breads, cookies, cakes, and pastries.
There are many different culinary schools where person can learn a great deal about making pastries. Most Culinary Schools have an Associate's Degree in Pastry and Baking. One of the nations leading schools the Le Cordon Bleu School of Culinary Arts is located in Portland, OR.
All depending on which school you go to, you can get a range of degrees. The most common are: Certificate in Fine Baking, Certificate in Culinary Arts, Associates in Culinary Arts, Associates in Fine Baking, Bachlors in Fine Baking and Management, and Bachlors in Culinary Arts and Management.
Many colleges offer culinary schools with an emphasis on pastry chefs which include: Culinard located in Alabama, Scottsdale Culinary Institute located in Arizona, College of Culinary Arts located in Florida.
The Art Institute of Philadelphia offers a number of degrees including Culinary Arts, Baking & Pastry, Photography, Media arts & Animation, Game art & Design, and many more.
The TLC network offers many ideas, recipes, and how to's on how to make different kinds of pastries. You can learn how also at http://recipes.howstuffworks.com/tools-and-techniques/how-to-make-pastries.htm
The main campus is located in Carlisle, England. Other major campuses are in Lancaster and London. This is a school dedicated to the fine arts, founded in 2007.
Pastry Arts is the skill of making pastries, deserts, breads and other baked goods
Georgetown‰Ûªs Main Campus is located in the historic Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Georgetown College, the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, the Edward A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and the McDonough School of Business are all situated on campus
There is only one school in the U.S. that focuses specifically on baking, pastries and making chocolates. That is the French Pastry School. Most who attend already have degrees from culinary arts schools. www.frenchpastryschool.com/ Generally, when you attend chef school, you will spend one or two terms on pastries, including cakes, breads, candies, etc. Some schools then offer additional curriculum for further study after you complete the initial degree. If you want to learn to be a chef AND make pastry/cakes/candy, make sure the school you choose has that option.
A good culinary school in California would be the Le Cordon Blue College. There is a campus located in Los Angeles, this is their website http://www.lecordonbleucollege-losangeles.com/.
One can receive professional baking lessons at a local culinary arts school. Also, some colleges offer cooking courses which you can obtain a degree from.