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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.
This is the Nōssi advantage: faculty who live and breathe the creative industry. When Nashville`s design landscape shifts, we shift with it. When new technology emerges, we`re teaching it before your competition even knows it exists.
Your creativity deserves an education that moves at the speed of your ambition. Nashville`s creative community is waiting for leaders who can adapt, innovate, and deliver.
Visit our website to explore programs that prepare you for the jobs that don`t even exist yet.
#designeducation #creativeleadership #futureready
Meet the faculty who live their art every day. 🎨
Our illustration professor Caleigh Bird @caleighbirdart doesn`t just teach—she creates. Over 15 years, she`s built a thriving creative career through exhibitions, murals, hand-printed goods, and community workshops. Now she brings that real-world experience directly into your classroom.
This is what sets Nōssi apart: learning from working professionals who understand today`s creative landscape, not just textbook theory. In our small cohorts, she knows every student`s strengths, and exactly how to guide their unique creative journey.
While other schools offer anonymous lectures, you get personalized mentorship from someone actively shaping Nashville`s creative community. Your portfolio builds from day one with guidance from faculty who`ve walked the path you`re dreaming of.
Visit our website to learn more about our working professional faculty and how they`ll launch your creative career.
#artschool #illustration #creativity #nashville
🖊️ #nossistudentwork logo animation from Gabby Mattes @gabby_mattes for IL 200: Introduction to 3D and Animation 🍒
#illustrator #3danimations #logodesigning
The best creative education happens when plans change, their artistic vision wasn`t serving the client`s needs.
So they stopped. Listened. Reimagined the entire approach.
This is what separates Nōssi graduates – you learn to balance creative passion with client success. While other schools teach in isolation, we connect you directly to Nashville`s thriving creative community. Small cohorts ensure personalized mentorship from working professionals.
Every project builds your portfolio. Every client interaction prepares you for creative leadership.
Schedule a campus tour to experience Nashville`s career launchpad for creative leaders.
#creativeschool #nashvillearts #photographyschool #artcareer
The difference between a designer and a creative leader? The ability to see what others miss and articulate why it matters.
Nōssi students develop this superpower through constant critique and peer review. In our intimate classroom settings, every student learns to analyze work with professional precision, offer meaningful feedback, and defend their creative choices with confidence.
Our faculty mentors – all working professionals – guide these sessions using the same standards they apply in Nashville`s creative industries. Students build aesthetic judgment while creating portfolio pieces that demonstrate both technical skill and critical thinking.
This is how we prepare the next generation of creative leaders who will shape Nashville`s artistic future.
Learn more about our programs on our website.
#creativeleadership #artschool #designcritique #nashvillearts
When creative passion meets business strategy, magic happens. ✨
Each semester, our graduating students pitch their business plans to Nashville industry professionals at our Senior Exhibition. Watching them confidently present their creative ventures remind us why we integrate business acumen into every creative program.
At Nōssi, you don`t just learn to create. You learn to lead.
Our small cohorts mean faculty know every student personally, providing mentorship that goes beyond technique. Through our PACE program, you`ll work with real clients while building the business skills that transform creative talent into career success.
Because Nashville needs creative leaders, not just skilled workers.
Schedule a campus tour to see how we`re developing the next generation of creative entrepreneurs.
#artschool #creativebusiness #nashvillearts #designstudents #artcareers
Behind every great creative project is a team that knows how to work together 🎬
These Nōssi students are mastering more than just their individual crafts - they`re learning to lead. In our small cohorts, every student gets personalized mentorship while developing the collaborative skills that make creative leaders.
While other schools treat you like a number, our faculty is showing students how real creative teams operate in Nashville`s thriving scene.
From day one, our students build portfolios that demonstrate both technical skill and leadership potential. That`s the Nōssi difference - immediate employability with long-term career growth.
Visit our website to learn more about our programs and see how we`re launching Nashville`s next generation of creative leaders.
#leadership #mentorship #creative #portfolio
🎉 Happy Birthday to our President & CEO Cyrus Vatandoost! We are so thankful for you continuing to see the value in your mom’s vision and legacy for Nōssi College of Art & Design! 💙 🎨
💙 SENIOR EXHIBITION SUMMER 2025 💙
🗓️ Thursday, August 14th
🕚 CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS: 11a-1p / please rsvp at the link in our bio 🔗
🔷 FAMILY & FRIENDS: 1:30-3p
🏆 STUDENT AWARDS: 3p
📍 Nōssi College of Art & Design, 590 Creative Way, Madison, TN 37115
🖥️ @caledesignco
#seniorshow #summerterm
"Wait, that`s not working. Let me show you why."
This is mentorship in action at Nōssi. No lecture halls with 200 anonymous faces. Just working professionals who know your name, understand your goals, and push you to think like the creative leader you`re becoming.
Our faculty don`t just teach current industry practices—they live them. They`re the ones winning awards, landing major clients, and shaping Nashville`s creative landscape. And in our small cohorts, that expertise becomes your competitive advantage.
Every project in the studio is a masterclass. Every day prepares you for the creative challenges waiting in Nashville`s booming industry.
Because great creative leaders aren`t born—they`re mentored.
Visit our website to learn more about our personalized approach to creative education.
#artmentor #creativeeducation #musicvideo
We 🫶 popping up at @nashvillefarmersmarket 🥗
Last weekend Chef Russ, Chef Zac, and our culinary students hosted another cooking demonstration & free tasting at the Nashville Farmers Market’s Summer Fest.
🍍Chef Zac made Al Pastor BBQ wraps with Pineapple pico
🍓 Chef Russ made a pavlova dessert
🍴 Find their recipes over on our blog
📍 Be sure to follow @nashvillefarmersmarket for updates on their next festival 👀
🔗 Find out more information about our two-year culinary degree at the link in bio
#farmersmarkets #culinaryarts
When your classroom is equipped like a professional studio 📸
Our photography and videography students don`t just learn about industry-standard equipment – they master it daily. Small cohorts mean every student gets hands-on time with the high-end gear that Nashville`s creative professionals depend on.
From technical skills to creative vision to business leadership – we`re building tomorrow`s creative leaders, not just today`s workers.
Because in Nashville`s booming creative economy, you need more than just technical skills. You need the confidence to lead.
Visit our website to explore our photography and videography programs and see why Nōssi graduates stand out in Nashville`s creative scene.
#creativecareers #photographystudent #nashvilleartist
“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