B.A. (Culinary Arts) Food Plate Presentation and Food Photography Syllabus - Mumbai University
This is the TY BA Culinary Arts syllabus under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. The University is still examining the older Choice Based scheme for the third-year students teaching out on it - her Winter 2026 timetables for Semesters V and VI are headed "T.Y.B.A. Culinary Arts (Choice Based)" - so check which scheme your exam form names before you use this.
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Syllabus for Food Plate Presentation and Food Photography
Module 1: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
- Introduction to Food Plating
- What is Food Plating & Food Presentation
- Importance of is Food Plating and Food Presentation
- The Role of Colour in Food Plate Presentation
- Primary Colours
- Secondary Colours
- Tertiary Colours
- Complementary Colours
- Analogous Colours
- Planning Before Plating Concept Development
- Proportion and Balance
- Consistency
- Practical Considerations
- Practical Food Styling Techniques
- Making Purees
- Gel Preparation
- Foams
- Molecular Cooking
- Menu Planning and Plating
- Kadhi Chawal
- Grilled Chicken
- Plated Dessert - Indian
- Plated Dessert - International
- Plated Starters- Fish, Chicken, Lamb
- Plated Main Course- Fish, Chicken, Lamb
- Sample Menus for Various Events
- Three-Course International Menu
- Starter
- Main Course
- Dessert
- Three-Course Indian Menu
- Starter
- Main Course
- Dessert
- Sit-down Meal for 4 Pax
- Starter
- Main Course
- Dessert
- Sit-down Meal for 30 Pax
- Starter
- Salad
- Course
- Dessert
- Additional Food Styling & Presentation Tips
- Garnishes
- Starches
- Vegetables
- Plating Tools
- Introduction to Food Photography
- What is Food Photography
- Importance of Food Photography
- Explanation & Key Points
- 1. Understanding the Basics of Food Photography
- Lighting:- Natural/Artificial
- Shadows
- White Balance
- 2. Composition in Food Photography
- Rule of Thirds
- Angles:- Overhead/45*Angle/side/close-up
- Framing
- Negative Space
- 3. Styling for Food Photography
- The Role of Food Styling
- Using Props
- Adding Movement
- 4. Camera Settings and Equipment for Food Photography
- Camera Settings
- Lenses
- 5. Post-Processing Food Photography
- Colour Correction
- Sharpening and Retouching
- Cropping and Straightening
- 6. Tips for Specific Food Types
- Liquids
- Steam and Hot Food
- Desserts
- 7. Food Photography Trends
- Minimalist Style
- Moody Photography
- Overhead Flat lays
- 8. Food Styling & Food Photography for Media
- 9. Visit to Food Studio / Work Shop
- 10. Final Presentation
Reference Books
- 1 Focus on Food Photography for Bloggers, Armednrariz, Matt, Focal Press
- 2 Food Media, Rousseau, Signe, Bloomsbury
- 3 Food Photography & Lighting, Campbell, Teri, New Riders
- 4 Food Styling & Photography, Whitfield, Alison Park, John Wiley & Sons
- 5 Food Styling, Custer, Delores, John Wiley & Sons
- 6 More Digital Food Photography, Cengage Learning
- 7 Food Styling for Photographers, Belingham, Linda, Focal Pre
Reproduced from the University of Mumbai syllabus for B.A. (Culinary Arts) under NEP 2020, in force from the academic year 2026-27. Wording is as printed in that syllabus. Module numbering is as printed there too.
The complete syllabus
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