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® COLLEGE OF ART nossi.edu 2020-23 ACADEMIC CATALOG GRAPHIC DESIGN PHOTOGRAPHY ILLUSTRATION VIDEO & FILM CULINARY ARTS ® COLLEGE OF ART nossi.edu 2020-23 ACADEMIC CATALOG VOLUME 30 May 2020 Established 1973 Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and College 590 Creative Way Nashville, TN 37115 615-514-2787 (ARTS) 1-888-986-2787 (ARTS) TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT .............................................................................................1 ACCREDITATION, APPROVALS & MEMBERSHIPS .........................................................................2 OUR MISSION STATEMENT .........................................................................................................3 A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE COLLEGE .........................................................................................4-5 FACILITIES, EQUIPMENT & STUDENT SERVICES .......................................................................6-9 ALL ACCESS .........................................................................................................................10-11 ASSOCIATE OF OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES (AOS) COMMERCIAL DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY ...........12-17 ASSOCIATE OF OCCUPATIONAL STUDIES (AOS) CULINARY ARTS ............................................18-21 BACHELOR OF GRAPHIC ARTS (BGA) COMMERCIAL ILLUSTRATION .......................................22-29 BACHELOR OF GRAPHIC ARTS (BGA) GRAPHIC DESIGN MEDIA .............................................30-37 BACHELOR OF GRAPHIC ARTS (BGA) COMMERCIAL PHOTOGRAPHY ..................................... 38-45 BACHELOR OF GRAPHIC ARTS (BGA) VIDEO & FILM .............................................................46-53 STUDENT GALLERY .............................................................................................................54-61 ADMISSIONS ......................................................................................................................62-63 ACADEMIC POLICIES ...........................................................................................................64-69 REGULATIONS .....................................................................................................................70-75 FEES, FINANCIAL AID & SCHOLARSHIPS ..............................................................................76-81 FACULTY & STAFF .................................................................................................................82-93 COLLEGE SCHEDULE ..................................................................................................................94 ACADEMIC CALENDAR ...............................................................................................................95 CATALOG CERTIFICATION ...........................................................................................................96 Pictured Above: Ms. Nossi Vatandoost, Founder and President of Nossi College of Art accepts the Public Resolution with Cyrus Vatandoost, her son and Executive Vice President. During Nossi College of Art’s 45th anniversary, the City of Nashville recognized Ms. Nossi with a Public Resolution. Nominated by Nossi’s own Metro Councilperson, Nancy VanReece, the Resolution commemorates Ms. Nossi’s dedication and hard work to the students of her college. Before deciding to open the college with her husband, Ira, Ms. Nossi moved to the area and even taught art at Metro Nashville Public Schools. “I want to thank, from the bottom of my heart, the City of Nashville, the Metro Council, and especially our councilwoman, Mrs. Nancy VanReece,” said Ms. Nossi. “[My husband and I] fell in love with Nashville and decided to make Nashville our home. This city has blessed our family more than I can ever have dreamed of.” A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT Welcome to our family! You’ve found the place for people who want to take a more creative path through life. Nossi College of Art is the culmination of a dream I had to teach creative students how to use their talents to earn a living. Some of the most rewarding careers in the world are in creative professions like Graphic Design, Illustration, Interactive, Culinary, Photography, and Video. Students can bring their imaginations to Nossi and turn them into successful careers. Nossi is located in Nashville, one of the fastest-growing cities in the country. We were founded in 1973 and in 2010 built a brand new campus from the ground up. Everything is designed specifically for artists to create at a professional level. It’s like learning on a giant creative playground, with all the instruction and support you could possibly need. We’re always upgrading to meet industry demands, and our instructors make sure our curriculums stay current. All of our faculty members have degrees in their fields and earn their livings as working creatives. Together, they have a vast number of years of professional experience, so the expertise available in our classrooms, studios, and labs is impressive. Our programs can be successfully matched against any programs in the nation. Our graduates work throughout the creative community in Nashville and beyond. They chose a different path, and it paid off. They are working professionals who wake up each morning and head out into the world excited by the possibility of what they can create today. We taught them, and we’re excited to teach you. Thank you for your interest. We look forward to seeing you soon! Nossi Vatandoost President and Founder Nossi College of Art 2020-23 ACADEMIC CATALOG 1 ACCREDITATION, APPROVALS AND MEMBERSHIPS ACCREDITATION HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS Nossi College of Art is accredited by the Accrediting Commission • The International Council of Design Schools (ICDS) is an of Career Schools and Colleges. The Accrediting Commission of association of prestigious independent design schools from Career Schools and Colleges is listed by the U.S. Department of around the world. Member institutions are selected for their Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency. Nossi is excellence in design education. The ICDS was founded to listed in the Accredited Institutions of Postsecondary Education, sponsor the creative interchange of ideas between students, published by the American Council on Education in consultation faculty, and administration of leading design schools in America, with Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Europe, and the Far East. Our founder, Nossi Vatandoost, has served as president of ICDS. Nossi Executive Vice President Cyrus APPROVALS Vatandoost is the current president. Nossi College of Art is authorized by the Tennessee Higher • In addition to ICDS, Cyrus Vatandoost is the President of the Education Commission. This authorization must be reviewed Tennessee Professional and Business School Association and each year and is based on an evaluation by minimum standards sits on the state-governing board Tennessee Student Assistance concerning quality of education; ethical and business practices; Corporation (TSAC). health and safety; and fiscal responsibility. • 2006 Nossi College of Art was awarded its own chapter of the • Nossi College is approved by the Tennessee State Approving Alpha Beta Kappa National Honor Society. Agency for the Training of Veterans and their eligible dependents. • Nossi students won the following Student ADDY Awards from • Nossi College of Art is authorized under federal law to enroll the American Advertising Federation (AAF): Silver (2006), Gold non-immigrant alien students. (2007), Gold and Silver (2008), Gold (2009), one Gold and five • Nossi College of Art has been approved as a member of SARA Silver (2010), two Silver (2011), one Silver (2014), two Silver (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement). This means that (2016), one Best in Show, five Silver, and one Gold (2017), two students from other states may take online courses through Silver and one Gold (2018), one Best in Show and six Silver Nossi College of Art. (2019), two silver (2020). • 2020 District and National competitions have not taken place by MEMBERSHIPS the time of catalog publication. Nossi College of Art is a member of: • 2013 Award of Merit Winner for the CMA Fest, Caitlin Harris, • American Advertising Federation – AAF Nashville Photographer • Tennessee Association of Collegiate Registrars and • 2013 Nicole Drake helped to establish the Nossi College of Art’s Admissions Officers Kappa Pi Chapter - Eta Tau. • Tennessee Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators • 2014 Award of Merit Winner for the CMA Fest, Dusty Draper, • National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators Photographer • Tennessee Association of Veterans Program Administrators • 2014 Dr. John McCurdy Leadership Award by the Board of • Tennessee Association of Independent Colleges and Schools – TAICS Directors of TAICS (Tennessee Association of Independent • Nashville Chamber of Commerce Colleges and Schools) awarded to Nossi Vatandoost • Madison RiverGate Area Chamber of Commerce • 2016 Award of Merit Winner for CMA Fest, J. Scott Whigham, • Nashville Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Photographer • Frist Center for the Visual Arts • 2016 Volunteer of the Year from the American Lung Association • Tennessee Association of Colleges and Employers • 2017 Excellence in Student Award from our accrediting body, ACCSC • National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington, D.C. (Our • 2018 Metro Nashville Resolution presented to Ms. Nossi for 45 Founder, Nossi Vatandoost, is a charter member.) years of