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Pastry Arts Courses in France

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Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie:
Founded in 1984, the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la Pâtisserie (ENSP) provides quality pastry and baking arts education to both prestigious chefs and students from all over the world. Situated in Yssingeaux in south-central France, ENSP has been recognized by top pastry professionals worldwide as France’s leading school in pastry and baking arts. The school is owned by Yves Thuries and Alain Ducasse who are highly-influential chefs in the culinary world today.

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French Pastry Arts Diploma Program:
- 5.5 months of practical training in the laboratory + 2 months of internship

Photo of Pastry Arts Courses in FranceThe FPA program provides strong fundamentals in French Pastry Arts and will allow you to begin working in a professional environment. It is a highly intensive pastry course for people with little or no prior experience.

Course features include:
- 661-hour intensive practical training in the laboratory
- French classes to prepare you for the internship experience
- 2 months of internship

Course modules / topics:
• Basic tarts (Short bread, short crust, apple tart, fruit tart, sable nantais, pastry flan…)
• Choux pastry (Eclairs, religieuses, Salammbô, Paris-brest, Chouquettes, Cygnes…)
• Puff pastry (Millefeuilles, galette des rois, Pithiviers, apple turnover, Saint Honoré…)
• Entremets (Moka, Forêt noire, pear Charlotte, modern entremets…)
• Bread and Viennoiseries (Parisian baguette, rye bread, country bread…)
• Ice cream and sorbets (Orange frosted, vanilla and strawberries, baked Alaska)
• Modern tarts (Tatin tart, lemon tart, chocolate-caramel tart…)
• Petits fours (Financiers, macaroons, madeleines, Cannelés girondins…)
• Chocolate and confectionery sweets (Chocolate pralines, nougat, truffles, orangettes…)
• Modern entremets revisited
• Plated dessert
• Restaurant Bread (Rolled cassis, chocolate-banana bread, breads flavored with herbs…)
• Wedding Cakes
• Individual dessert
• Theoretical courses
• Chocolate: Piece of art and modern sweets
• Sugar Art and croquembouche (Pelletizing, nougat, pulled sugar, blown sugar, caramel…)


Superior French Pastry Arts Diploma:
- 2 months of practical training in the laboratory + 2 months of internship 

Image of Pastry Arts Courses in FranceUpgrade your professional skills and acquire complex and modern pastry techniques through an intensive 2-month advanced training. 

Benefit from world-recognized teaching methods of small group settings and high rate of practice to optimize teaching, achieve efficient learning and deliver a personalized follow-up. 

Course features include: 
- 2-month intensive training consisting of 254 hours
- Hands-on training in pastry laboratories
- Applied theory and food hygiene
- French language courses
- 1-month optional internship in a French establishment

Course modules / topics:
• Signature Chef’s pastries and desserts
• French pastries: Between tradition and evolution
• Modern tarts
• Ice-creams and sorbets
• Special event cakes
• Chocolate and artistic piece
• Sugar and artistic piece
• Buffet preparation and final exam 


Bachelor in French Pastry Arts:
- Duration: 3 years

Photos of Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la PâtisserieChoose an educational path of excellence and acquire in 3 years the complete needed pastry know-how and management competencies to succeed as the international pastry industry. 

The Bachelor in French Pastry Arts of Ducasse Education allows you to acquire in 3 years the complete needed knowhow and management competencies to meet up the high expectations of the pastry field. 

• Year 1 Courses: Pastry lab (pastry, viennoiserie), Economics, Cost Management, Sciences, Hygiene, Communication, French pastry language

• Year 2 Courses: Pastry lab (pastry, bakery, chocolate, ice cream, confectionery), Sciences, Nutrition, Commercialization, Operational Management, Labor law, Computer science, Art, Drawing & design, French pastry language.

• Year 3 Courses: Pastry lab, R&D methodology, Strategy, Marketing & Business management techniques, Entrepreneurship, sustainable development, Anthropology & Sociology, HR management, Commercial law, Communication, Media-training, Creation, Drawing & Pastry design, Photographs & Pastry pictures.


French Chocolate & Confectionery Arts: 
- 2 months of practical experience in the laboratory + 1 months of internship

Picture of Pastry Arts Courses in FranceThe FCCA program is an intensive, practical and professional training program which gives you quick access to a level of qualification and skills. It will allow you to begin working in a professional environment.

The intensity of the program requires that each candidate has a genuine interest and motivation for the chocolate and confectionery environment.

Course features include:
- Intensive practical training in the laboratory
- French language classes
- Food Science, Applied Technology
- 1 month optional internship in France 

Course modules / topics:
• Chocolate
• Confectionery
• Chocolate-based pastries
• Artistic chocolate and sugar pieces
• Buffet preparation and final exam 


French Bakery Arts: 
- 2 months of practical training in the laboratory + 1 month of internship (optional)

Images of Ecole Nationale Supérieure de la PâtisserieThe FBA program is a highly intensive baking course for beginners. You will study the fundamentals of Baking including traditional and different varieties of special breads, a wide range of small breads for gourmet restaurants, brioche and layered viennoiseries, cakes and petits fours, snacking and catering. 

Course features include:
- 2-month intensive training consisting of 258 hours
- Hands-on training in bakery laboratories
- Applied theory and food hygiene
- French language courses
- 1-month optional internship in a French establishment (additional administrative processing fee) 

Course modules / topics:
• Breads and viennoiseries (traditional, regional, special and garnished breads and viennoiseries)
• Regional cakes and desserts
• Snacking and catering produce
• Meilleur Ouvrier de France style breads
• Buffet preparation and final exam 


French Pastry Campus Program:
- 2 months of practical training in the laboratory + 1 month of internship (optional)

This course is designed for beginners and pastry lovers seeking to acquire an understanding of the basic concepts, techniques and skills in French Pastry Arts.

Course features include:
- 2-month intensive training consisting of 258 hours
- Hands-on training in pastry laboratories
- Applied theory and food hygiene
- French language courses
- 1-month optional internship in a French establishment (additional administrative processing fee) 

Course modules / topics:
• Basic pastry doughs, tarts and tartlets
• Choux pastry
• Puff pastry
• Leavened pastry doughs
• Breads and viennoiseries
• Chocolate
• Modern entremets
• Buffet preparation and final exam


French Pastry Arts Master Class:
Duration: 1 or 2 days. Course options:

• A classic Master Class with demonstration
• A Master Class including a practical hands-on session

Get to know the various theories and techniques of our internationally recognized instructor chefs. By learning from them, you will acquire new skills and expand your expertise on the topics you choose.

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International TEFL Training Institute, Paris
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• Get TEFL-certified in Paris! Established in 2000, International TEFL Training Institute (ITTI) provides accredited TEFL / TESOL certification programs in Paris to people interested in teaching English all over the world.

• Our four-week residential TEFL/TESOL course aims to provide high-quality practical training, and is ideal for those who have never taught English before. It includes observed teaching practice and full career-support services.

• In addition, we offer a Combined TESOL certificate course which combines online study with 7 days of teaching practice in Paris.

• ITTI is accredited by IAO (International Accreditation Organization), and is a member of International Association of Teachers of English as a Foreign Language (IATEFL), and an Institutional Member of the College of Teachers of the U.K.

• One of the world's most distinguished learning environments for aspiring English teachers, ITTI has a highly-educated, and experienced training staff.

• Our TESOL program takes place in a beautifully maintained, historical building in the neighborhood of the world-famous Sorbonne (the oldest university in Paris). We also have schools in Montpellier and Nice.

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• 120-Hour / 4-Week On-Site TESOL Certification. Includes practical teaching experience.

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American Graduate School in Paris
Courses / Programs
Study International Relations abroad in Paris and experience life in one of the most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities in Europe!

The American Graduate School in Paris (AGS) provides semester abroad and academic year abroad programs for undergraduate and graduate students of international relations. In addition, we offer summer abroad programs for undergraduate students.

These programs are ideal for those who wish to study in Paris to gain international experience while earning credits towards their degree at their home institution. All classes are taught in English.

AGS is a leading provider of graduate programs in the fields of International Relations and International Business.

Our masters degrees include a 1-year International MBA course, and an M.A. in International Relations and Diplomacy.

Our masters programs are accredited by the Middle States Commission of Higher Education through our partnership with Arcadia University, a private university based in Pennsylvania.

Paris is the world's most popular tourist destination, with a wealth of famous sights, museums, galleries, restaurants, and shops for you to visit.

AGS is situated in the city center, between Luxembourg gardens and the traditional artists' district of Montparnasse.

Testimonial:
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Study Abroad Programs:

Undergraduate Students:

- Semester abroad & academic year abroad programs. Courses offered in "International Relations, Politics, & Business" of France & the EU.

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Graduate Students:
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All programs include French language courses.

AGS also offers graduate degree programs in International Relations & International Business.
Marbella Design Academy
Courses / Programs
• Calling students from France and internationally! Founded in 1995, Marbella Design Academy is a leading international design school in Spain, state-recognised by the Ministry of Education.

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• Interior Architecture & Design
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3-Month Design Foundation Course:
Starting in February, May & September.

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Summer Courses 2018 (2-5 weeks)
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Accademia del Lusso, Milan
Courses / Programs
• Accademia del Lusso is a leading international fashion school in the heart of Milan - the fashion capital of Italy. We provide fashion design courses taught in English or Italian to students from around the world.

• Our comprehensive courses include 3-year Post-Diploma courses, and 1-year Intensive Fashion courses. In addition, we offer a wide variety of graduate and undergraduate programs in subjects including Fashion Styling, Fashion Management, Fashion Communication, and much more.

• Our highly-regarded courses allow students to enter the job market as experienced and competent professionals with expert skills and knowledge. In order to improve the student-to-faculty ratio, the maximum class size is 12 made up of international students. 

• Our school is conveniently situated on the Via Montenapoleone in the center of the Fashion District, just a short distance from many of Milan's major tourist attractions. The San Babia Metro station is just a minute's walk from the Accademia.

Student Testimonial:
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Specialized Fashion Design Courses:
Taught in English and / or Italian

1-Year Masters Programs:
• Fashion Brand Management
• Fashion Communication Management
• Fashion Collection Management

3-Year Fashion Courses:
• Fashion Design
• Fashion Brand Management
• Fashion Styling & Communication
• Fashion Design & Modelling

Intensive 1-Year Courses:
• Fashion Product Design
• Interior & Retail Design
• Footwear & Accessories Design
• Visual Merchandising

We also offer Short Fashion Courses in summer and year-round
Ducasse Education, Paris
Courses / Programs
• Situated in Argenteuil, near Paris, Ducasse Education, with 30 years of international experience, is a leading culinary pastry and wine school run by the world-renowned chef Alain Ducasse.

• In addition to our Argenteuil school, we also have a training center in Yssingeaux, in the Haute-Loire department in south-central France.

• Taught entirely in English or in French, our intensive programs are for French students, beginners, adults, international culinary arts students, professional chefs, French culinary and pastry enthusiasts, and career changers who seek excellence in culinary arts and other food-related services. 

• Created in 1999, Ducasse Education sets the highest culinary and pastry industry standards with its comprehensive hands-on training programs that emphasize practical learning of techniques with precision, innovation and rigorous skills-based methodology.

• Alain Ducasse aims to pass on his knowledge, skills and expertise, along with the cultivation of excellence in the culinary, pastry, and wine & service fields through Ducasse Education.

• Our students benefit from practical training in our four state-of-the-art kitchens. Class size is kept to a maximum of 10 students to ensure the best individual learning outcomes.

Testimonial:
"It gives you the most complete knowledge all around the world, not only for French cuisine, it gives you an overview of all the cuisine around the world."
- Paolo, Italia, Career Changer
Professional Culinary Programs

• Culinary Arts Diploma: 6-month skills-building + 3-month internship (taught in English & French)

• Expert Diploma in Culinary Arts: 3-month skills-building + 3-month internship (taught in English)

• Bachelor Degree in Culinary Arts: 3-year program in English & French, with internships

• Short-term / 2 Month Culinary Programs

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-FRENCH PASTRY ARTS ESSENTIALS
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-FRENCH CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONARY ARTS ESSENTIALS
-FOODIES & ENTREPRENEURS
-ARTS OF SERVICE & SOMMELIER ESSENTIALS 
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École Polytechnique
Courses / Programs
Founded in 1794, the École Polytechnique, a state supported institution of higher education and research in Palaiseau Cedex, is the most prestigious engineering schools Grande École in France. The École trains the scientific, industrial and economic elite of the nation. The aim of the École Polytechnique is to provide its students, with broad-based high-level scientific training and a broad view of the outside world. Admission to the International program of the Ecole Polytechnique offers selected foreign students the opportunity to follow, for a full academic year or shorter periods, in particular in the Socrates, Unitech and Erasmus frameworks, advanced undergraduate and graduate studies that are part of the regular pluriscientific four year curriculum of École Polytechnique. Courses are given in French. The Ecole Polytechnique does not require that an international student passes French tests before enrolling. However, applicants must have a good command of the language and show proof of their level (certificate of a French teacher). During the academic year, the Ecole Polytechnique offers free French language courses.
Undergraduate & Graduate programmes: Master of Science degree and advanced graduate degree of Ecole Polytechnique 'Ingénieur' program (Engineering course); Masters of the Ecole Polytechnique, Doctoral studies - DEA (joint specialized graduate degree) or PhD; 1 year or short term International programs (mathematics, applied mathematics, computer science, economics, mechanics, physics, chemistry & biology.)