Master Italian Pastry Arts I Experiential Learning

The aim of this course is to provide students with fundamental pastry techniques and develop their organization and management skills in the pastry lab environment. Students will be involved in daily lab operations and responsibilities and will learn how to guarantee the HACCP standards and an adequate maintenance of pastry lab equipment. Emphasis will be placed in the application of baking and pastry master techniques, and the full immersion in pastry lab management and organization. Students will experience complex preparations such as financier cake, dacquoise, and frangipane cream. These techniques will be applied to the composition of a la carte, display, and reception desserts. During the intersessions the course will develop in three one-week workshops: the first on laminated doughs and their application to croissanterie and viennoserie; the second on savory pastry creations; the third on traditional Italian Panettone, and Pandoro. Students will be asked to contribute with a proactive participation through EL hours to the organization and management of the Pastry Lab. This course consists of experiential learning hours with our Community Engagement Member Institutions (CEMI). CEMI are dynamic learning environments created to foster learning through a structured interaction with the community. In addition to regular lecture hours, students will be involved in learning by doing through real projects and integration with the local population and territory in order to remove cultural and learning barriers as well as to develop a strong likelihood for success in life. The experiential learning hours are fully supervised by instructors who track students step by step during their learning experience, monitor and advise according to student needs, and support student initiative. This unique learning model allows students to benefit from an all-encompassing educational experience based on theory and practice in real enterprises, learning of comprehensive operational processes, problem-solving, leadership, and management.