Overview
Key facts
The French and Italian Pastry Arts Diploma from ALMA - The School of Italian Culinary Arts is a highly practical program taught at the outstanding facilities of École Ducasse – École Nationale Supérieure de Pâtisserie Française, in the iconic Chateau de Montbarnier located at Yssingeaux in France, and ALMA the School of Italian Culinary Arts, in the beautiful Ducal Palace of Colorno in Italy.
You will spend 4 weeks in each location to fully immerse yourself in the culture and techniques that make French and Italian pastry renowned throughout the world. You’ll then have the opportunity to put what you’ve learned into practice during a one-month internship (optional) in one of the two countries.The program is limited to a maximum of 14 students and covers a full range of pastry and dessert arts creation—from traditional biscuits, tarts and cakes to chocolates, gelato and beyond. You’ll learn from world-leading pastry chefs and masters of their craft in hands-on lessons designed to take you far beyond the fundamentals of pastry arts.Programme Structure
FRANCE PHASEFrom May 27th 2024 to June 21st 2024- Tradition & evolution
- Modern tarts and entremets
- Traditional bread (French baguette, brioches, …)
- Viennoiseries (croissants and pains au chocolat, …)
- Plated desserts
- Sugar artistic masterpieces
- Classic Italian desserts
- Italian pralines
- Gelato
- Chocolate artistic piece
- Bread and mother-yeast
- Great mother-yeast leavened products
- Italian breakfast
- Plated desserts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 2 months
Start dates & application deadlines
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More details
- The application is the booking of a place on a course.
- It is advisable to send your application at least 4/6 months before the start of the course.
Language
English
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Food Science Culinary Arts View 5 other Short Courses in Culinary Arts in ItalyAcademic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Student insurance
Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:
- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- No previous degree or experience required
- 18 years minimum
- English session : B1 level (IELTS : 4.5) recommended
Tuition Fee
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International
18700 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18700 EUR for the full programme during 2 months. -
EU/EEA
18700 EUR/fullTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 18700 EUR for the full programme during 2 months.
Living costs for Colorno
600 - 900 EUR /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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