École Ducasse and Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts Announce Degree and Study Abroad Academic Partnership

2024-04-19 07:45:56 Education

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India (May 25th, 2023) ? ?cole Ducasse and Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts (Escoffier) announced today a new academic partnership offered to Escoffier students interested in pursuing their culinary arts degree with immersive study abroad program at ?cole Ducasse campuses in France.

The partnership is an academic collaboration between Escoffier, the largest culinary school brand in the U.S., and ?cole Ducasse, Culinary School founded by renowned multi-starred chef Alain Ducasse. As a result of the partnership, qualifying students now have the unprecedented opportunity to expand their education and techniques and learn alongside ?cole Ducasse?s renowned instructors at the Paris-based campuses? state-of-the-art facilities.

?We welcome Escoffier?s next generation of talented students and designed these dedicated pathways to inspire and enhance their educational experiences by learning from our chef instructors, Meilleurs Ouvriers de France, craftsmen, and hospitality experts? said Elise Masurel, managing director, ?cole Ducasse.

Escoffier students who have completed their associate degree or diploma program in culinary arts at Escoffier?s Austin or Boulder campuses, including online distance learning programs, are eligible to enter the second year of Ducasse?s three-year bachelor?s degree in culinary arts and graduate from the prestigious culinary school in Paris, France.

?This is a partnership Auguste Escoffier himself would be proud of,? stated Kirk Bachmann, Escoffier?s Boulder campus presidenPt and provost. ?This joint effort is an homage to Auguste?s legacy of chefs supporting one another and always striving to learn and hone techniques,? added Bachmann.

The ?cole Ducasse and Escoffier partnership also includes a wide range of eight to nine-week long study-abroad educational programs for qualifying Escoffier students. Led by ?cole Ducasse?s culinary and pastry chef instructors, the immersive programs are designed to enhance core culinary programs and bring famed chef Alain Ducasse?s culinary vision and French gastronomy to life for students during their stay in France.

For more information about the ?cole Ducasse and Escoffier Study Abroad program, visit https://www.escoffier.edu/french-culinary-school

About Auguste Escoffier College of Culinary Arts

Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is the largest culinary school brand in the U.S. (based on comparable student population data currently reported in IPEDS). It is the only U.S. accredited institution, available through its Boulder campus, to offer 100 percent online culinary degrees which include culinary classes and real-world industry externships. Ranked in the top 10 culinary schools in the United States by USA Today and number one in the world by Chef's Pencil, the school's professional programs offer the proven combination of a classic and contemporary approach to modern industry skills training as well as sustainability-centered and business-focused curriculum. Escoffier offers Diploma programs for Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts, Food Entrepreneurship and Plant-Based Culinary Arts as well as Associate of Applied Science Degrees in Culinary Arts, Pastry Arts and Associate of Occupational Studies Degrees (AOS) in Culinary Arts, Baking and Pastry, Plant-Based Culinary Arts, Hospitality and Restaurant Operations Management, Holistic Nutrition and Wellness and Food Entrepreneurship. Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Boulder, Colorado is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Council for Continuing Education and Training (ACCET). Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts in Austin, Texas is nationally accredited by the Council on Occupational Education (COE). Auguste Escoffier School of Culinary Arts is a Great Place to Work-Certified? institution, a Newsweek Top Online Learning School and its Boulder (includes online programs) and Austin campuses are designated as Military Friendly? Schools. F