Nossi College of Art & Design

Ever wonder what happens during a culinary critique? 👨‍🍳🍽️

We stepped inside Chef Zac Jenkins’s Senior Culinary Capstone class to see exactly how our instructors judge a student's final plate. Students recreated high-end dishes inspired by legendary chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten to test their contemporary production skills.

Watch to see how Chef Zac breaks down what went right and how these future chefs can elevate their techniques before hitting the industry.

Visit the link to learn more about our 2-year Culinary Arts degree: https://nossi.edu/degree-programs/culinary-arts/

Nossi Culinary takes over Summer Fest! ☀️🍔

We spent the weekend down at the Nashville Farmers' Market for their second annual Summer Fest! Watch as Chef Zac and our culinary students prep and serve up custom barbecue pork confit sliders and step up to the judge's table for the official peach cobbler baking contest.

Want to build your career with real-world community events? Click the link to learn more about our 2-year Culinary Arts degree: https://nossi.edu/degree-programs/culinary-arts/

The art of the linocut block print 🎨✨

We dropped into instructor Laird Ogden’s Open Studio class to see how our students explore hands-on artistic concepts like painting and printmaking. Listen as Laird explains the precise step-by-step process of transferring a design and carving a custom linocut block.

Click the link to explore our Illustration Technologies program and book your campus tour: https://nossi.edu/degree-programs/illustration/

Inside Studio A for Advanced Commercial Advertising 📸🍾

We recently visited instructor Sandy Campbell’s class to see how our advanced Photography students build professional beverage and product imagery. From intricate studio setups to mastering modern advertiser needs, this course gives students the precise technical and collaborative skills required in the commercial world.

Click the link to explore our Photography program and book your campus tour: https://nossi.edu/degree-programs/photography/

Step-by-step focaccia with culinary student Jeff 🥖✨

We visited Chef Eva’s Baking Basics class to watch Jeff walk us through making fresh focaccia from start to finish. This foundational course introduces our students to the exact science of ingredient functions, weights, and dough-mixing methods.

Click the link to explore our professional culinary arts program and schedule a tour: https://nossi.edu/degree-programs/culinary-arts/

Stepping out of the studio and onto the pickleball court. 🏓🔥

Today we joined instructor Craig Nolan’s Health, Nutrition, and Exercise Science class at C2 Attack Volleyball Club in Hendersonville. This course challenges our creative students to step outside their comfort zones and focus on physical wellness, movement, and energy balance.

President Cyrus Vatandoost even joined the class on the court to play a few competitive rounds with the students!

Drop a comment if you think you could take the president in a match!