Culinary Arts
Learn from top chefs in our beautiful state-of-the-art facility. Featuring four full-service kitchens, a bakery, hotel lab, and student-run dining room, it's the perfect place to launch your career!
Are you passionate about food? Ready to turn that passion into an exciting career? The HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute is the place to start! You'll learn from industry professionals who are dedicated to your success. Whether you want to make a name as a chef, start your own restaurant, or build a career in travel and tourism, you'll graduate with the skills you need to transfer to a four-year institution or enter the workforce right away.
Explore our culinary arts degree and certificate options:
- Applied Science Degree in Culinary Arts
- Culinary Arts Certificate (can be completed part-time and is Fall Start only)
Questions about these programs? Contact Admissions at 413.552.2321 or admissions@hcc.edu.
location
The HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute is centrally located at 164 Race St. in downtown Holyoke.
Questions about our state-of-the-art space? Please call 413.552.2823 or send an email to sgraves@hcc.edu. View information about space rentals here.
see what's cooking
The Culinary Arts Certificate program prepares students for a variety of positions in the diverse field of food service. Accredited by the American Culinary Federation, HCC is the only Massachusetts community college that holds this certification.
The A.A.S. in Culinary Arts provides a degree-earning pathway for students who have completed the Certificate in Culinary Arts.
join hcc's culinary arts program
Hear from HCC student Ben Alimirzaei about our amazing culinary arts program.
fully accredited
We were prepped very well. The chefs here are great and give a lot of good feedback. Here you have real jobs and know what to expect. I have a sense of what working in a kitchen will be like and what I'll need to know to hold a job in the industry."
Connor Thompson
improve your skills
Do you want to learn about the cuisine of Naples, how to make a croquembouche, or ways to prepare show-stopping appetizers? HCC offers several cooking and baking courses you can take without earning a degree. In fact, the new HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute has a dedicated workspace that's just for non-credit classes.
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now open
Things are heating up at our state-of-the-art culinary arts facility in downtown Holyoke!
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chopped
Did you know? Certain HCC culinary arts classes are run just like an episode of "Chopped."
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production kitchen
The first floor production kitchen at the new HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute located in downtown Holyoke.
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dine
Our beautiful new state-of-the-art facility features four full-service kitchens, a bakery, hotel lab, and student-run dining room (pictured).
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prep
Learn the crucial skills you'll need in a busy kitchen.
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lounge space
The second floor student lounge of the HCC MGM Culinary Arts Institute.
