Welcome to Nossi, The Nashville Art School

Founded by Nossi Vatandoost in 1973, Nōssi has become a creative oasis as an art & design college in Nashville. At Nossi, we strive to nurture creative minds and help artists achieve their dreams. Offering degree programs in Culinary Arts, Graphic Design, Illustration Technologies, Photography and Video & Film.

High School Students Start Here

Transfer Students Start Here

Adult & Military Students Start Here

Culinary Arts Degree Progrom

Graphic Design Degree Program

Illustration Technologies Degree Program

Photography Degree Program

Video & Film Degree Program

High School Students

Turn your raw creative talent into a successful career at Nossi.

Transfer Students

Transfer to a creative program focused on your success.

Adult & Military Students

Discover your creative talents and advance your career goals.

Culinary Arts

Discover the Culinary Arts Degree Program at Nossi

Click Here

Graphic Design

Discover the Graphic Design Degree Program at Nossi

Click Here

Illustration Technologies

Discover the Illustration Technoligies Degree Program at Nossi

Click Here

Photography

Discover the Photography Degree Program at Nossi

Click Here

Video & Film

Discover the Video & Film Degree Program at Nossi

Click Here

Now Enrolling for Fall 2025

Art and Design College Nashville

Connect with Nossi below for degree news, event invites, and exclusive updates.

*V Classes Now Open API Test

FIRST NAME*
LAST NAME*
EMAIL*
ADDRESS*
CITY*
ST*
ZIP*
MOBILE PHONE*
HS Grad Year*
Year obtained HiSet or GED
Year obtained HiSet or GED
PROGRAM OF INTEREST*
Where did you hear about Nossi?*
PLEASE SEND ME INFORMATION VIA TEXT MESSAGE
- Send me info via txt msg
- Don't send me info via txt msg
CAPTCHA
Phone
This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Our Art and Design College Nashville Campus

Creative careers are thriving in Music City! Located a few minutes from downtown Nashville, Nossi places you in the middle of one of the top cities in the nation.

Explore Our Campus

Directions to Campus

Nossi's PACE - Professional Accelerated Career Experience

Music. Fashion. Sports. Events. Theater. Non-Profits. Connect with important Nashville industries to produce a professional portfolio by graduation through project-based work within the Nashville Professional Creative Community! It's the best way to get hands-on experience with a creative college in Nashville.

Learn More

nossicollegeart

1,856 Posts

nossicollegeart May 14

The Photo & Video students who went on the...

16 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18068124739798109

The Photo & Video students who went on the class trip to Iceland just submitted their portfolios! Check out a teaser of images & the locations they visited over on the blog. Stay tuned for #nossistudentwork 💙😎🏔️ #linkinbio #iceland

...

16 0

nossicollegeart May 14

#nossistudentwork 📸 @kendalljcampbell PH 480:...

43 2

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18371875759132924

#nossistudentwork 📸 @kendalljcampbell PH 480: Fine Art Photography⁠
⁠
⁠
"This body of work is an exploration of color, emotion and the moments that connects us to the world around us. Each image created is a conversation between light, hue and emotional portrayal that I aim to express. Color holds the power to evoke mood and tell stories. Every choice is made with the purpose of unlocking an emotional response. With long exposure techniques combined with the use of hue, it creates a sense of abstraction within reality. The intention is for the viewer to find their own meaning, creating space for interpretation. The elements of this project blend to form something personal yet universally relatable." - @kendalljcampbell⁠
⁠
#fineartphotography #color

...

43 2

nossicollegeart May 12

#nossistudentwork from GD 120: Linear Design...

89 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18118165480415222

#nossistudentwork from GD 120: Linear Design 2025A⁠
⁠
"Assignment Description: Co-Branding Ads Unexpected Pairings – Cinnamon Toast Crunch x Dr. Pepper⁠
⁠
In this Linear Design assignment, students explored the creative challenge of co-branding. The exercise began with students proposing a wide array of food products—ranging from savory and sweet to spicy and exotic. These suggestions were then randomly paired to create unlikely product combinations, designed to push students out of their comfort zones and encourage innovative thinking.⁠
⁠
Students were tasked with developing a fully realized advertisement that effectively promoted BOTH brands in the pairing, creating compelling visuals that made the combination not only plausible, but appealing and marketable. The featured pairing for this assignment was the cereal Cinnamon Toast Crunch and the soda Dr. Pepper.⁠
⁠
The goal was to produce an ad that balanced the identities of both products while crafting a cohesive, enticing concept that could captivate a target audience. Students applied principles of linear design, branding strategy, and visual storytelling to execute their campaigns, demonstrating both design and illustration skill and marketing insight." - Instructor Tracy Ratliff @paisley_pen_creative⁠
⁠
🎨 Savannah Sheffer / Cole Page / Naomi Meija @noomidraws / Page Barger @pagejoy_ / Grace Dean @inkly_dinkly⁠
⁠
#illustration #graohicdesign @drpepper @cinnamontoastcrunch 🥤

...

89 0

nossicollegeart May 8

WE’RE SO BACK 😎 Catch us hosting culinary...

27 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18014804738708386

WE’RE SO BACK 😎 Catch us hosting culinary demonstrations & free tastings at @nashvillefarmersmarket Strawberry Jubilee THIS Saturday May 10th from 10a-2p 🍓

🎥 @zakkbeaty
#farmersmarkets #festival

...

27 0

nossicollegeart May 7

Less than one week til we’re back in the...

54 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18092850814578343

Less than one week til we’re back in the classroom! Summer 2025 are you ready!? 👏😎

#painting #behindthescenes

...

54 0

nossicollegeart May 2

#timelapse by recent Nōssi Illustration...

23 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18081990661708071

#timelapse by recent Nōssi Illustration Technologies graduate Hadley Kennedy @thespudwitheyes via our Spring semester Social Media Intern Kathleen Dooley @kathleendartistry

Thank you Hadley & Kathleen!
🎨 @thespudwitheyes
#speedpaintingvideo

...

23 0

nossicollegeart Apr 30

#nossistudentwork 📸 @harryisjustanickname
...

90 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 17921628452964306

#nossistudentwork 📸 @harryisjustanickname

“Isolation: Guardians of the Forgotten World
In a world once alive with human connection, Isolation tells the story of a boy who remains behind, left alone in a landscape where towering wooden giants now stand as his only companions, he finds solace in their quiet presence. These guardians, shaped by time and the elements, are more than remnants of a forgotten past-they are witnesses to both loss and survival.

I wanted to explore the idea that even in solitude, we are never truly alone. There is a beauty in the stillness, in the way nature quietly holds us when the world falls away. Each image became a reflection on resilience-the strength it takes to keep going-and the unexpected connections we find in forgotten places. I invite you to see Isolation not as emptiness, but as a space where new bonds form, where nature becomes both protector and companion, and where the quiet can offer its own kind of comfort.” - ©️ Harrison Copeland, PH 480: Fine Art Photography, Fall 2024 @harryisjustanickname

...

90 0

nossicollegeart Apr 29

Already having serious FOMO from the PH 450:...

126 7

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18043028621615117

Already having serious FOMO from the PH 450: Travel Photography class exploring Iceland this week!
❄️🗻🏔️

🎥 @dakotaslandscape.photography

...

126 7

nossicollegeart Apr 28

MCFW @musiccityfoodandwine recap! Our Chefs and...

33 4

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 17898712122190332

MCFW @musiccityfoodandwine recap! Our Chefs and Culinary students had the opportunity to volunteer this weekend to represent Nōssi College, a partner of the Music City Food & Wine Festival in Centennial Park with @nashvillescene @us_foods

The Grand Tasting on Saturday where our students got to prepare, plate, and serve a dish to patrons. Additionally, students were able to assist the four incredible local Chefs who were competing in the 16th annual Iron Fork.

Thank you to @musiccityfoodandwine & your partners for having us.

Special thank you to Chef Chris Crary of @1hotel.nashville @1kitchennashville Chef Giovanna Orsino of @tuttidagio Chef Edgar Victoria of @alebrijenash and Chef Jess Lambert of @etchrestaurant for allowing our students to be a part of your team for the evening.

Finally, Congratulations to Chef Jess and @etchrestaurant for the 2025 win!! 🏆

#musiccityusa #mcfw #ironfork

...

33 4

nossicollegeart Apr 28

💙THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR: NŌSSI...

29 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18027769082443178

💙THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR: NŌSSI GRADUATION 👏

Find all the details on our FAQ page, linked in bio <nossi.edu/graduationfaq>

📍 @gaylordoprylandresort
🎓GRADUATES: Arrive by 10:30am
🎓FAMILIES & FRIENDS: Doors open at 12pm
🎓CEREMONY: Begins at 1pm

...

29 0

nossicollegeart Apr 25

ART WE 🫶: ‘Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity...

21 1

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 18073621882694587

ART WE 🫶: ‘Farm to Table: Art, Food, and Identity in the Age of Impressionism’ and ‘Tennessee Harvest: 1870s - 1920s’ on view at @fristartmuseum through May 4th.

“Featuring approximately 50 paintings and sculptures, the exhibition’s portrayals of farmers in fields and gardens, bustling urban markets, and chefs and diners in the age of grand banquets and a burgeoning café scene underscores connections between urban and rural life while capturing changing notions of gender, labor, and class.”

“As with their French counterparts, these Tennessee artists often romanticized agricultural life. Showing strong, hard-working farmers and harvesters, they celebrate rural self-sufficiency and resiliency.”

❗️VISIT: M, F, S @ 10a-5:30p / TH @ 10a-8p / SU @ 1-5:30p

#tennessee #tennesseeartist #impressionist

...

21 1

nossicollegeart Apr 25

It’s that time again…. Break! Congratulations to...

18 0

Open post by nossicollegeart with ID 17987081225807243

It’s that time again…. Break! Congratulations to all students who finished out the Spring 2025 semester strong 💪 Enjoy your break from classes, & we’ll see you back on campus Monday, May 12th for Summer 2025 💙

...

18 0

Follow on Instagram

Culinary Arts School in Nashville

Enrolling for SEPTEMBER 2025 Start!

“Our comprehensive curriculum will give students a balanced and complete culinary experience unmatched by other programs in the Southeast, preparing them for an array of incredible career opportunities across the hospitality industry.”
-Chef Anthony Mandriota, Culinary Arts Department Chair

Explore now

Welcome to Nossi, The Nashville Art School

High School Students

Transfer Students

Adult & Military Students

Culinary Arts

Graphic Design

Illustration Technologies

Photography

Video & Film

Now Enrolling for Fall 2025

Art and Design College Nashville

*V Classes Now Open API Test

Our Art and Design College Nashville Campus

Nossi's PACE - Professional Accelerated Career Experience

nossicollegeart

Culinary Arts School in Nashville

Enrolling for SEPTEMBER 2025 Start!

Connect

About

Programs

Life at Nossi

Admissions

Career Readiness

New to Nōssi College of Art & Design?