Patrick Melnick Posted on April 18, 2016, updated on October 9, 2018 by TheNCC Patrick Melnick General Education Department Chair Mr. Melnick is the Chair of The NCC’s General Education Department. Any student will tell you that Mr. Melnick is one of the best! An art studies instructor, he teaches Anatomy and Figure Drawing, History of Art and Fashion Illustration. An instructor for more than 26 years, Mr. Melnick earned his Master of Fine Arts Doctoral in Studio Arts from the University of Notre Dame. He’s worked throughout Ohio and in Chicago teaching and working in art galleries.