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.

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High School Students

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Transfer Students

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Adult & Military Students

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Culinary Arts

Discover the Culinary Arts Degree Program at Nossi

Graphic Design

Discover the Graphic Design Degree Program at Nossi

Illustration Technologies

Discover the Illustration Technoligies Degree Program at Nossi

Photography

Discover the Photography Degree Program at Nossi

Video & Film

Discover the Video & Film Degree Program at Nossi

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Art and Design College Nashville

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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.

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.

Graphic Design student @katconde designed & illustrated this week’s cover of @nashvillescene 🤠 Thank you @nashvillescene for hosting a Nōssi student intern each semester!

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An inside peek into the presentations and critiques in GD 460: Advertising Art Direction. Check out the #nossistudentwork and feedback from graphic design & illustration peers. Well done students!!

#artdirecting #graphicdesign #illustrations

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🌈 HAPPY PRIDE MONTH 🌈⁠
Have you noticed the #pride banners in Madison by Gallatin and Madison Station Blvd? Our very own Kirk Denney designed them and Piedmont Natural Gas sponsored!⁠
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🎨: @kirk1denney Kirk is Nossi’s VP of Talent Development and Strategic Engagement in addition to being a member of our graphic design faculty, and holds a seat on the board for Madison Rivergate Chamber of Commerce @mracc37115⁠ @duke_energy⁠
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#pridemonth #madisonrivergatechamberofcommerce

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Crying in the club 🥹😭 🎓 Our 2025 Commencement was over the weekend and we are so thrilled to see our students completing this INCREDIBLE accomplishment and graduating with associate and bachelor degrees in the arts. Congratulations Nōssi College of Art and Design Class of 2024/2025! #youdidthat #grad

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2x BTS POV of Graduation Day 🎉 from 🎥: social media intern @annastanfordphotography

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ART WE 🫶: ‘Kindred Spirits: Intergenerational Forms of Expression, 1966 - 1999’ on view at @fristartmuseum til 6.1 in partnership with @fiskuniversity @fiskuniversitygalleries 

“1966 represented a moment of transition after the retirement of Aaron Douglas, founder and chair of Fisk’s Art Department and a leading figure of the Harlem Renaissance. The appointment of David C. Driskell as Douglas’s successor ushered in a broadening view of the African diasporic arts through instructional innovation and the expansion of the university’s collections, artist residency programs, and exhibitions.

Kindred Spirits frames a critical timeline linking Driskell’s tenure (1966–76) with the tenure of one of his preeminent colleagues, professor Earl J. Hooks (1969–99). Co-organized by Fisk University Galleries and the Frist Art Museum, this exhibition features more than 50 objects, including archival images and interview documentation, and acts as a companion exhibition to David C. Driskell and Friends: Creativity, Collaboration, and Friendship.” ©️ @fristartmuseum 

❗️ VISIT: M, F, S @ 10a-5:30p / TH @ 10a-8p (college students w/ id free 5-8p) / SU @ 1-5:30p

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🎂 Happy 91st Birthday to our favorite person, Ms. Nōssi, the woman who has created and shaped this college into what it is today. For over 50 years, Ms. Nōssi has dedicated her life to the arts and we are so proud to be a part of it. #happybirthdaytoyou

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Started off Week 1 of the Summer Semester with IL 250: Open Studio outside on campus painting En Plein Air 🌱🌱🌱 

#enpleinair #openstudio @moillustration

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We had an amazing time hosting another cooking demonstration at @nashvillefarmersmarket Strawberry Jubilee last weekend! 

🍓 Check out the Summer Strawberry Salad recipe over on our blog (linked in bio!)

🍓 Don’t miss us at the next @nashvillefarmersmarket festival: 2025 Summer Fest on June 14th! 

#farmer #strawberry

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“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

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