International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville

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At IADT - Nashville, we are committed to educating students to be self-reliant, confident professionals who are prepared for the marketplace.
  • Professional, dedicated faculty of industry professionals
  • Innovative, up-to-date courses
  • Current technology, modern design studios and IT labs
  • A commitment to students? personal and professional growth
  • You can earn your degree while attending convenient day or evening classes
The International Academy of Design & Technology is dedicated to educating individuals to be self-reliant, confident and prepared to perform successfully in today?s workplace. Each student is given an opportunity to grow vocationally, intellectually, emotionally and professionally.

Nashville has been ranked No. 1 in Expansion Management's eighth annual "America's 50 Hottest Cities" listing. It is the second consecutive year that the Middle Tennessee metro has been selected to the top spot by Expansion Management Magazine.

Fuel your passion and prepare for an exciting career. Contact us today for detailed information about IADT - Nashville degree programs, financial aid and career services.




International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville
1 Bridgestone Park
Nashville, TN 37214


The International Academy of Design and Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools to award associate, bachelor's, and master's degrees. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.

Additional information regarding the accreditation of the International Academy of Design and Technology may be obtained from the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, 750 First Street NE, Suite 980, Washington, DC 20002-4241, 1-866-510-0746.

The Academy's Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Interior Design is accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation, formally known as the Foundation for Interior Design Education and Research (FIDER). The Associate of Science degree in Interior Design is not accredited by the Council for Interior Design Accreditation.



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We are the International Academy of Design and Technology, a career-oriented Academy located in Nashville, Tennessee. We are dedicated to providing excellence. If you're looking for an exciting and rewarding career in today's rapidly expanding design and technology fields, we can help you get there. The Academy is dedicated to educating individuals to be self-reliant, confident and prepared to perform successfully in today's workplace. We provide the student with the knowledge and skills necessary for a dynamic career in design and technology. Each student in the Academy is given an opportunity to grow vocationally, intellectually, emotionally and professionally. International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville 1 Bridgestone Park Nashville, TN 37214




Why International Academy of Design & Technology - Nashville
Top Ten Reasons

1. Hands-on Training
Students can learn by doing, using the techniques and tools of professionals working in their desired career field.

2. Experienced Professionals
Classes are led by instructors with real-world experience in their fields. They can give students the inside knowledge needed to be successful in today's job market.

3. Learning Center
Students can receive extra help for all of their classes from professors and peer tutors.

4. Tuition Planning
Financial Aid Representatives will help you explore a variety of financial aid programs. Financial aid is available for those who qualify. Tuition planning assistance is available to all students.

5. Industry-Current Equipment and Labs.

6. Career Services Assistance
Our full-time Career Services staff is dedicated to assisting current students with part-time employment opportunities and graduates with resume preparation, interviewing skills, portfolio preparation and full-time employment opportunities.

7. Flexibility in Class Scheduling
Day, evening and Saturday classes are available, which allows adult students to work full-time.

8. Small Class Sizes
Students are given focused academic guidance.

9. Exciting Program Offerings
Our programs are designed to prepare students for employment in today's hot careers.

10. Exciting Nashville
Nashville is a cultural powerhouse with hundreds of live music and performing and visual arts venues, and museums. Possessing a mild and pleasant climate for most of the year, the Music City is one of the fastest growing Metropolitan areas in the south.
Degree Programs
Associate - Digital Photography

If you.ve ever thought about becoming a photographer or brushing up on your photographic skills, the Associate of Applied Science Degree Program in Digital Photography can help put you on the path towards a successful career.

When you choose to study in the Digital Photography Program at IADT . Nashville, you can learn the skills necessary to prepare you for professional opportunities in technology fields related to digital photography, studio lighting and printing technologies. You can receive theoretical and hands-on training by industry professionals on industry-current equipment. Upon graduation, you can feel confident you.re prepared for entry-level employment in the digital photography industry.

Prepare for an Exciting Digital Photography Career Today

Get introduced to the essentials of digital photography with our career-focused training courses. You can enjoy hands-on training in alternative photographic processes and creating high-quality images, as well as an internship to help you build a digital photography portfolio.

Digital Photography Program Learning Objectives:

  • Understand history of photography and the development of photographic art and processes.
  • Understand principles of lighting, composition and depth of field.
  • Use medium- and large-format cameras to create digital photos, slides and prints.
  • Photograph in controlled studio environments.
  • Photograph in natural and uncontrolled environments.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of traditional methods of film development, such as RC and Fiber development in relation to digital processes.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of experimental and alternative photographic processes.
  • Use digital camera and scanned images to create professional digital images.
  • Use computers and photographic editing software to scan and manipulate traditional and digital images.
  • Understand principles of digital photography processes, including lenses, lighting and digital data functions.
  • Use principles of digital printing technologies to create high-quality printed images.
  • Identify photographic strengths and interests and apply to career goals.
  • Prepare a digital photography portfolio.
  • Complete an internship or capstone project related to digital photography.
  • Obtain practical work skills and knowledge through studio production, project management, internship, and/or capstone experiences.
  • Demonstrate effective speaking and writing skills, explore cultural diversity and human relations from a variety of perspectives and viewpoints. Creative thinking techniques, environmental issues, computational and analytical skills are introduced to provide students with the skills utilized in an ever-changing multicultural society.


Associate - Fashion Design and Merchandising

This career-focused Fashion Design and Merchandising Degree Program can help prepare students for entry-level positions in the fashion design, retail, and merchandising industries. Students have the opportunity to develop new concepts and refine individual skills and talents in areas of draping, pattern drafting, computer design, and construction.


Associate - Graphic Design

In this degree program, students can refine concepts and develop individual skills and talents in areas such as digital imaging, computer illustration, desktop publishing, and prepress. Career-focused courses in our Graphic Design Program in Nashville focus on development of student portfolios and preparation for entry into the graphic design marketplace.


Associate - Interior Design

Prepare for a creative career in interior design.

5 Great Things about the Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design:

  • Computer-aided design and 3D modeling skills
  • Professional business practices
  • Career-winning interior design portfolio
  • Presentation tools to showcase design ideas
  • Architectural drafting and space planning principles

The Associate of Applied Science Degree in Interior Design is designed to help students develop design concepts for interior spaces, and transform these concepts into practical, functional, and innovative environments that meet client needs.


Bachelor - Digital Media and Animation

Grab this opportunity to pursue or advance your career with a Bachelor.s degree in Digital Media & Animation from IADT . Nashville! You can learn the skills necessary to compete in today.s fast-paced Digital Media and Computer Animation careers.

As a student in our Digital Media & Animation training program, you may use industry-standard equipment for in-depth courses of study in the areas of digital media design, audio/video editing, media production, special effects animation, drawing, storyboarding and digital media authoring. You will have the opportunity to integrate interactive media, advanced authoring and integration, digital effects, and compositing and animation software knowledge and skills into media projects.

5 Great Things about the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Digital Media & Animation:

  • Opportunity to gain knowledge of graphic, animation, audio and video development tools, and digital media software
  • Opportunity to use tools for preparing a professional digital media portfolio and website
  • Opportunity to gain practical work skills and knowledge through studio production and project management
  • Hands-on internship, allowing you to learn firsthand from qualified industry professionals
  • Industry-current curriculum using digital media authoring tools, media editing tools and software design tools

Students in our Digital Media & Animation Program are encouraged to participate in a well-rounded curriculum dedicated to their success. Enroll in this program for a chance to create, evaluate and edit storyboards, scripts, graphics, streaming media, 3D animation, text, audio and video files. You will have the opportunity to use authoring tools and languages to create digital media applications that follow software development techniques.


Bachelor - Fashion Design and Merchandising

Advanced courses in pattern drafting, computer-aided design, couture clothing construction, fashion marketing and trend analysis are part of the Bachelor of Applied Science Degree in Fashion Design & Merchandising. Students are given the opportunity to create original patterns and garments and explore specialized topics in fashion that can help prepare them for a variety of professional industry careers.


Bachelor - Graphic Design

This degree program offers a wide scope of practical, industry-current courses that allow students the opportunity to develop the depth of knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in.


Bachelor - Interior Design

Students in this challenging, career-focused degree program can develop practical skills necessary for future employment in interior design. Courses explore theoretical principles, regulatory requirements, and professional interior design strategies, and allow students to complete residential and commercial projects.


Digital Audio Production

Looking for a fast-paced career in the exciting music and entertainment industries?
Have an opportunity to translate your passion for music into a successful career in Digital Audio Production!

Wherever there is inspiration to be captured, your skills in audio production can make you an integral part of the creative process. Completing a Digital Audio Production program can help put you on the path towards a successful career in producing or digital audio recording engineering, and can even help strengthen your skills as an artist.

By choosing to study Digital Audio Production at IADT - Nashville, you can learn necessary skills for working in the music, radio or television industry, such as recording practices, audio technology, and creating music.

Prepare for a Music Career through Digital Audio Production Training
Through the Digital Audio Production Program, you can prepare to work as part of a recording team. By taking career-focused audio production training courses, you'll be introduced to the essentials of digital audio recording including:

  • Editing and processing sound for music, television and film
  • Music theory with an emphasis on recording
  • Editing, mixing, and mastering including tricks to creating great sounding mixes
  • Digital audio recording skills and video techniques including capturing digital footage using standard industry techniques

You can choose between day and night programs to fit with your schedule.

Gain Digital Audio Production Experience

Through our extensive Digital Audio Production program, you can become familiar with many of the fundamentals of studio recording, engineering, and digital music production. You can learn how to navigate technology and learn many other valuable aspects of the creation process that can enable you to:

  • Implement digital music production and surround sound techniques
  • Learn advanced formats, specifications, and codecs
  • Write multitrack compositions and mix MIDI tracks
  • Understand music mastering for the new world of 5.1 surround sound DVDs
  • Create sound effects for film/video and television projects