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Nashville’s creative scene is your classroom
Your two pathways to professional experience
Meet your creative mentors
Chef Russell Ransom. MBA
Culinary Department Chair
Russell Ransom has more than 20 years of experience spanning catering, hotels, and restaurants. From Executive Sous Chef at The Daily Dish to Executive Chef at The Mount Pleasant Grille, Russell has contributed to Nashville's thriving culinary scene. He holds an MBA from Strayer University and brings real-world expertise from top establishments including Omni Resort Hotel, helping students learn culinary techniques and industry business practices.
Mark Mabry, MFA, Ed.D
Graphic & Interactive Design Department Chair
Award-winning designer with 20 years of experience including 10 years as Art Director, plus owner of Mabry Creative. Dr. Mabry holds a Doctorate in Education and Master of Fine Arts in Graphic Design from SCAD. He's a published author and member of the American Advertising Federation Nashville, combining academic expertise with active professional practice.
Mark Fleming B.S.
Illustration Program Director
Creative Director turned entrepreneur who built a client base from a handful to over 300 through his company Creative Avenue. Mark's illustration work spans digital animations for companies to fine art gallery showings. He stays current with industry technology including Adobe Creative Suite and Blender, ensuring students learn cutting-edge techniques.
Tom Stanford B.A.
Photography and Video Programs Director
Former Photography Director at The Tennessean with experience covering NFL, NHL, music festivals, and the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Tom coordinated visual coverage for Nashville's historic 2010 flood, earning the paper a Pulitzer Prize nomination. He's worked on multiple book projects and continues practicing professional photography while teaching the next generation.
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See Nōssi creative leaders in action
Watch a speed paint come together in seconds 🏈🎨
We spent the first hour of instructor Mark Fleming’s Adobe for Illustrators class capturing a fast-paced speed paint exercise. Watch as student Ethan Sanchez uses Adobe Illustrator to build this incredible football player illustration from scratch.
Merging traditional drawing skills with advanced digital tools is exactly how our artists prepare for today’s commercial marketplace. Drop a comment to show Ethan some love on this final piece!
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our Illustration Technologies program!
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #AdobeIllustrator #VectorArt #SpeedPaint
Bringing the written word and commercial campaigns to life 📰🎨
Students in @moillustration `s Advertising & Editorial Illustration class recently printed and presented their latest campaign designs to each other. This course challenges students to think like commercial professionals, researching real-world agency needs to create everything from corporate collateral and posters to magazine layouts and political satire.
Critiquing physical prints helps our Illustration Technologies students perfect their execution for both digital and print media. Swipe through to see their impressive final campaigns on display!
Tap the link in our bio to explore our Illustration Technologies program and book your campus tour today! 🖌️
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #Illustration #CommercialIllustration #EditorialDesign
Pushing the boundaries of light and shadow ✍️🖤
A closer look at some stunning “White on Black” student figure drawings inside instructor @caleighbirdart ‘s Advanced Anatomy and Figure Drawing class.
In this advanced studio course, our Illustration Technologies students dive deep into:
-High-contrast dramatic lighting
-Foreshortening & fluid movement
-Structural anatomy & composition
Swipe through to check out this incredible display of technique and stylized execution from our student artists!
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our Illustration Technologies program!
#Nossi #Illustration #FigureDrawing #AnatomyDrawing #NashvilleTN
Ever wonder what happens during a culinary critique? 👨🍳🍽️
We stepped inside Chef Zac’s Senior Culinary Capstone class to see exactly how our instructors judge a student’s final plate. For this challenge, students recreated a high-end dish inspired by legendary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten.
Watch to see how Chef Zac breaks down what went right, what needs adjustment, and how these future chefs can elevate their technical skills before graduation.
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our 2-year Culinary Arts program!
#Nossi #CulinarySchool #ChefLife #CulinaryArts #JeanGeorgesVongerichten
Nossi Culinary takes over Summer Fest! ☀️🍔
We spent the weekend down at the @nashvillefarmersmarket for their second annual Summer Fest! Watch as Chef Zac and our culinary students prep and serve up custom barbecue pork confit sliders (with that roasted poblano pimento cheese! 🤤) and step up to the judge’s table for the official peach cobbler baking contest.
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our 2-year Culinary arts degree and get hands-on experience like this!
#Nossi #NashvilleFarmersMarket #SummerFest #CulinarySchool #NashvilleEats
Nossi at the 2026 Summer Fest! ☀️
This weekend, Nossi Culinary student team members and Chef Zac headed down to the @nashvillefarmersmarket to celebrate the best of summer with live cooking demonstrations and tastings.
Chef Zac wowed the crowd with a step-by-step assembly of barbecue pork confit sliders featuring:
💥 Balsamic barbecue sauce
🧀 Roasted poblano pimento cheese
🧅 Fried pickled red onions
Two of our culinary students also got a taste of leadership by acting as official judges for the festival`s annual peach cobbler baking contest! 🍑🥧 Swipe to see highlights of the team, the dishes, and the community fun.
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our Culinary arts program and build your own industry connections!
#Nossi #NashvilleFarmersMarket #SummerFest #CulinarySchool #NashvilleEats
From the kitchen to the community 🍽️✨
Our Culinary Director, Chef @russell.ransom teamed up with student Tessa to prepare a private, multi-course dinner auctioned off to benefit the @bigtable_nashville fundraiser.
Every dish was prepared using premium cast iron cookware included in the auction package.
The menu highlights:
🍉 Watermelon, pesto, & feta salad with champagne vinaigrette
🥩 Butter-basted New York strip with herbed fingerlings & a truffle shallot demi-glace
🍑 Peach & blueberry cobbler with vanilla Chantilly cream
Swipe to see a few plates, a studio selfie, and the family enjoying their meal!
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our Culinary arts program!
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #CulinarySchool #PrivateChef #CulinaryArts
The art of the linocut block print 🎨✨
We dropped into instructor @ogdencreative ‘s Open Studio class to see how our students explore hands-on artistic concepts like painting and printmaking. Listen as Laird explains the precise step-by-step process of transferring a design and carving a custom linocut block.
🖌️ Explore our Illustration Technologies program and book a campus tour at the link in our bio.
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #Printmaking #Linocut ArtStudio
Inside Studio A for Advanced Commercial Advertising 📸🍾
We stopped by instructor @sandycampbell.commercial ‘s class to see how our Photography students create high-end beverage and product imagery. In this advanced course, students collaborate to solve real-world advertiser needs, setting up intricate commercial lighting styles and custom displays for soda and liquor bottle campaigns.
Listen in as Sandy breaks down what it takes to produce professional-quality work that stands out to modern brands.
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our Photography program!
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #ProductPhotography #StudioLighting #CommercialPhotography
Inside the studio for Advanced Anatomy and Figure Drawing ✍️🎨
We dropped into instructor @moillustration ‘s class to capture our students studying and sketching a live model. This advanced curriculum goes beyond basic shapes, challenging artists to master complex lighting, perspective, foreshortening, and the structure of movement.
From traditional charcoal to digital mediums, these exercises are essential for building a strong, professional portfolio. Take a look at some of the sketches and demonstrations from the session!
✨ Tap the link in our bio to explore our Illustration program and schedule your a tour!
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #FigureDrawing #AnatomyForArtists #IllustrationStudent
Step-by-step focaccia with Jeff 🥖✨
We visited Chef Eva’s Baking Basics class to watch Jeff walk us through making fresh focaccia from start to finish. From mastering weights and measures to nailing the yeast-raised dough mixing method, our culinary students get hands-on training right from their first semester.
Learn more about Nossi’s 2-Year Culinary Degree and schedule a tour at the link in our bio!
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #CulinarySchool #Baking #Focaccia
Nossi photography student @rubycameras shoots at CMA Fest 📸🎶
Ruby Johnson was on the field last night capturing live sets from Jelly Roll, Ella Langley, Florida Georgia Line, and Gretchen Wilson. Take a look at some of her official artist photos, along with a quick behind-the-scenes shots of Ruby herself.
Stay tuned because we have more content coming soon!
📷 Tap the link in our bio to explore our Photography program!
#Nossi #NashvilleTN #CMAFest #ConcertPhotographer #NashvillePhotographer
