Nossi College of Art, located 5 miles from the town of Hendersonville, offers degree options for those seeking art education. Students may pursue an associate's degrees in commercial digital photography, as well as graphic arts, or bachelor's degree programs in graphic art design, digital photography and video, and commercial illustration. Courses offered at Nossi include videography, 3D illustration, production art, and typography. Applicants must have a high school diploma, or its equivalent, participate in an interview process, and offer a collection of work for review.
Nossi College of Art
907 Rivergate Parkway
Goodlettsville, TN 37072
615-206-4869
nossi.com
Belmont University, founded in 1890, is located 25 minutes from Hendersonville, in the state's capital city of Nashville. The university offers undergraduate, graduate, and adult degree options. Students pursuing undergraduate academic offerings within the traditional programs may do so in the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, Entertainment & Music Business, Health Sciences & Nursing, and Visual and Performing Arts. Graduate subjects include, but are not limited to, music, pharmacy, business administration, and English. Adult degree programs in accounting, business administration, liberal studies, ministry, nursing, and public relations management are alternatives as well.
Belmont University
1900 Belmont Blvd.
Nashville, TN 37212
615-460-6000
belmont.edu
Lipscomb University, located fewer than 30 minutes from Hendersonville, was previously known as Nashville Bible School. Founded in 1891, the school obtained its current name in 1918 in honor of its founder, David Lipscomb. The university's colleges and institutes include the College of Arts & Science, College of Bible & Ministry, College of Pharmacy, Institute for Conflict Management, and Institute for Law, Justice & Society, among others. Students may study at the undergraduate and graduate degree levels, including doctoral options in education, and pharmacy. The university also offers the opportunities for summer and/or winter study, during which time students may pursue distance learning opportunities, traditional study options, as well as partake in an abroad learning program.
Lipscomb University
One University Park Dr.
Nashville, TN 37204
615-966-1000
800-333-4358
lipscomb.edu
Volunteer State Community College, located 15 minutes outside of Hendersonville, has offered higher educational options since its opening in 1971. Vol State's academic divisions include social science, humanities, allied health, business, math and science. Students unable to attend some or all of the courses on-campus may undertake the distance learning option. There is also a dual enrollment option for students wishing to obtain both high school and college credit. The college also has locations at the cities of Livingston, and nearby Nashville, as well as various other teaching sites in the surrounding counties of Macon, Overton, Putnam, amongst others.
Volunteer State Community College
1480 Nashville Pike
Gallatin, TN 37066
615-452-8600
volstate.edu/