Comprehensive Curriculum Unmatched by Other Culinary Degree Programs in the Southeast
Nossi College of Art announces the launch of our new Culinary Arts degree program. It will be offered as a two-year associate’s degree led by award-winning ACF Certified Chef Anthony Mandriota.
Classes will begin in the fall of 2021. In addition to a strong foundation of cooking and baking skills, students will learn about leadership, business skills, and niche industries from our professional chef instructors (view culinary classes).
Nossi transformed part of its existing building into a professional culinary kitchen for students to gain hands-on experience and work with a variety of high-quality, fresh, local, and international ingredients.
Nossi Culinary Press Highlights
The Tennessean – Nossi College of Art’s new culinary program headed by Music City hospitality leaders
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Nashville Scene – Nossi College of Art Officially Launches New Culinary Arts Associate Degree Program
News Channel 4 – WATCH! Big Joe on the Go | New culinary arts program set to open in the fall
“Nashville has become a food town, and until now, there hasn’t been a program of this caliber that provides the level of training and experience needed to develop local, professional chefs to run kitchens and restaurants,” said Cyrus Vatandoost, Executive Vice President at Nossi College of Art. “We’re excited to have the experience, talents, and leadership of Chef Mandriota as we prepare students to be technically strong and develop the creative confidence to be successful in the culinary arts.”
Get To Know Nossi’s Culinary Arts Department Chair
Chef Mandriota joins Nossi with over 40 years of experience. Mandriota earned both his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Hospitality Management from Florida International University. While completing his master’s degree, Mandriota became an adjunct instructor at the International Culinary School at The Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale and subsequently became a full-time instructor following graduation. Prior to his role at Nossi, Mandriota served as the Culinary Department Chair at the International Culinary School at the Art Institute of Tennessee. He has been reviewed in the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, and the Keys Reporter and appeared in Food Arts Magazine and Nation’s Restaurant News. He has also received multiple awards from the American Culinary Federation’s Middle Tennessee Chapter, including the Bill James Award for outstanding service in promoting culinary arts.
“Despite the events of 2020, we know people will always enjoy eating out and restaurants and hotels will come back in a position of strength,” said Mandriota.
“Our comprehensive curriculum will give students a balanced and complete culinary experience unmatched by other programs in the Southeast and prepare them for an array of incredible career opportunities across the hospitality industry.”
Chef Anthony Mandriota, Culinary Arts Department Chair
The culinary arts degree program and curriculum will be developed in partnership with a dedicated advisory board of professional chefs and hospitality managers in the Nashville food scene. The advisory board will help ensure the curriculum is current and fills the specific demands of the restaurant and hotel industries.
Applications for the program are now open, and classes will begin in fall 2021.
Prospective students can:
– Learn more about the Culinary Arts curriculum at Nossi College
– Get to know our Culinary Arts Advisory Board team
– Arrange a tour via our digital calendar. We are currently accepting in-person and virtual appointments.
– Nossi College of Art is accepting only 32 spaces for Fall 2021. Our first-class is FULL. We are currently filling our second kitchen class. Learn more about the application process.
– Learn more about Program Chair Chef Anthony Mandriota