Your career advantage starts at Nōssi College of Art & Design
Career-focused from Day One
Real clients, real projects
Creative leadership skills
The Nōssi AI Approach
Use technology like a creative professional
Develop critical thinking and fundamental skills first
Graduate equipped to support creative teams
Explore Nōssi degrees — and financial aid
Culinary Arts Degree
Graphic Design Degree
Illustration Technologies Degree
Photography Degree
Video Degree
Nōssi Financial Aid
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 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
👨🍳 Chef Russell Ransom Auctioned Off?
We are proud to highlight @russell.ransom who recently participated in @bigtable_nashville Around the World Nashville. At this event, he was auctioned for a private culinary experience that includes a cooking class for eight, wine pairings, cookware, and more.
This event brought together global flavors, live music, and community support, all to benefit Big Table’s mission of caring for those in crisis within the hospitality industry. We are honored to celebrate Chef Ransom’s contribution to such a meaningful cause!
🍴➡️ Learn more about our 2-Year Culinary Program at the link in our bio!
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Underwater Photography BTS 💧📸
Jordan Rocque’s Studio Lighting class practices taking underwater shots with some of their favorite objects. 😂
➡️ Which one was your favorite? Follow us for the results!
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How to make Sushi at Nossi 🍣🤌 Join Meech, one of our Culinary Students, as he explains the process of making sushi from start to finish. We equip our students with the space, tools, and education to further their knowledge as creative professionals, right in the heart of Nashville.
👉 Learn more about our 2-Year Culinary Arts Degree at the link in our bio!
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🎥✨ Nossi Studio Tour
Join @divinamarfe for a walk‑through of our photography spaces: Studio A, Studio B, Studio C, and the Cage. From professional lighting and cameras, to lenses, backdrops, and fully equipped studio spaces, students have access to everything they need to bring their creative vision to life.
👉 Discover more about what our Photography Program offers at the link in our bio!
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📅🎨 Bonus Back Cover Art Revealed!
Instructor @moillustration just shared three additional student works - the back covers of the 2026 Nossi Student Art Calendars. These designs round out the collection and showcase even more creativity from our summer open studio classes.
👉 Visit the link in our bio to order your calendar today and support our students’ work all year long!
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📅✨ 2026 Student Art Calendars
We’re excited to share this year’s Nossi student calendars, featuring artwork from all three of our summer open studio classes. Instructor @moillustration worked to include every student’s voice in the collection, showcasing a wide range of creativity, styles, and perspectives.
The calendars are print‑on‑demand, high quality, and available at cost ($14.95). No profit, just a way to celebrate and support our students’ work all year long.
👉 Visit the link in our bio to order your copy today!
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📸🌄 Landscape Photography Student Photos:
Students in Jordan Rocque’s Landscape Photography class captured the beauty of Radnor Lake, Narrows of the Harpeth, and Burgess Falls, experimenting with HDR techniques, composition, and capturing everything from wide scenic views to close natural details.
Narrows of the Harpeth:
1. Alexis Buckley
Radnor Lake:
2. Alexis Buckley
3. Alexis Buckley
4. Yordin Leiva
Burgess Falls:
5. Rebekah Wynn
6. Rebekah Wynn
7. Rebekah Wynn
8. Ryleigh Thomas
9. Stiven Amaya
10. Yordin Leiva
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🍕✨ 100 Ways to Serve Pizza - with a Twist
In GD 120: Linear Design, instructor Tracy Ratliff | @paisley_pen_creative challenged students to think beyond the obvious. The assignment began with 100 sketches on the prompt “100 Ways to Serve Pizza.”
From there, students selected one idea to transform into a full advertisement for a real local pizza restaurant, pushing them to break away from conventional design solutions.
Here are three standout pieces from the project:
“The Only Bling You Need” - Iroda Abdugofurova
“Great on the Go” - Melanie Martinez
“Scream Cheese” - Erica Vasquez | @goldeeyes
Creative problem-solving, bold concepts, and designs that just might make you hungry. 👏
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What makes a 3D portfolio actually hire-ready? 🎯
Grant Tudor breaks it down: Your work needs to be more than just "cool" - it needs to be commercially viable. The kind of deliverable a client would pay for.
At Nossi, students finish Exploring 3D with:
✨ A clean final render
✨ A breakdown explaining their choices
✨ Tidy project files
Because creative directors want to see range AND readiness at a glance.
🔗 See the full feature with Grant (link in bio)
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🌿🖌️ Nature, technique, and real-time feedback.
Step into Basic Drawing with Laird Ogden as he visits students sketching outdoors at Nossi. From graphite to charcoal, each student explores form, tone, and perspective.
Watch as Laird reviews their work, offers tips, and helps them see the world through an artist’s eye. 🎨✨
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🎥 Behind the scenes at ARC Studios!
Nossi students, along with Tom Stanford and Kirk Denney, got an exclusive tour of @arcstudios.tv in Nashville, exploring professional production spaces, gear setups, and creative workflows.
🙌 We’re happy to give students a peek at the inner workings of a professional production company in the heart of Nashville. Learn more about our videography program at the link in our bio!
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📸 Behind the scenes in Brandan Tuck’s Adobe Lightroom class
Students practiced tethered shooting in the studio after learning how to set up and manage their workflow in Adobe Lightroom. From camera to screen, they’re building real-world skills in lighting, composition, and digital capture.
👉 Learn more about our Photography Program at the link in bio!
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