Drexel University Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts Design
| Parent institution | Drexel University |
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| Dean | Jason Schupbach |
| Location | Philadelphia Pennsylvania The states |
| Campus | University City Campus |
| Website | www.drexel.edu/westphal/ |
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, formerly the Nesbitt College of Pattern Arts, is one of the colleges of Drexel University. In 2005, the higher was renamed after alumna Antoinette Passo Westphal at the request of her husband after one of the largest private donations to the university in its history.[1]
The college is the domicile to the Mandell Theater, the Pearlstein Gallery, Drexel'southward tv set station (DUTV), the Kal Rudman Institute for Entertainment Manufacture Studies, MAD Dragon Records and Drexel's Robert & Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection.
History [edit]
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The college was originally created within the Drexel Institute equally the Department of Domestic Economy in 1891.[two] Throughout its existence it has been known as the School of Domestic Science and Arts, the College of Abode Economics, the Nesbitt College of Blueprint, Nutrition, Man Behavior, and Home Economics, and the Higher of Media Arts and Design. In 2005 it was renamed the Antoinette Westphal Higher of Media Arts and Design after alumnae Antoinette Passo Westphal.
In January 2009, the Westphal College received the largest public philanthropic souvenir ever recorded at Drexel Academy, $25 million. The gift is being used for the development and expansion of the college, purchasing a 130,000 sq ft (12,000 thou2). Robert Venturi Building on Market St. The Venturi building is one of ii buildings that will serve as new homes for the design programs of the Antoinette Westphal Higher of Media Arts and Design.
Academics [edit]
The college offers 18 undergraduate and nine graduate programs in media, design and the performing arts. Like other programs of written report at Drexel, the Antoinette Westphal College offers students the ability to get out on co-op tailored to the higher's area of report. Additionally AWCoMAD offers summer programs to high schoolhouse students involving one of 12 areas of study: Architecture, Dance, Design & Merchandising, Fashion Design, Film & Television, Graphic Design, Industrial Design & Making, Interior Design, Music Manufacture, and Photography.
In January 2010, the college launched its 14th undergraduate program in Product Design and seated its offset class in fall 2010. This was followed by the launch of 3 dissever programs in Digital Media in June 2010. The original Digital Media program was carve up into Animation & Visual Effects, Game Art & Production and Interactive Digital Media.
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Rankings [edit]
DesignIntelligence, a journal published past the Blueprint Futures Council, in 2009 ranked Drexel University'south Interior Pattern programs among the elevation ten in the nation. The undergraduate Interior Design programme is now ranked 13th in the nation.[ citation needed ]
The joint Reckoner Science (Higher of Engineering science) and Digital Media (Antoinette Westphal Higher of Media Arts & Design) gaming program ranked No. 7 amid the "Superlative Undergraduate Schools for Video Game Blueprint Study for 2011" and No. 5 amongst the height graduate schools (Princeton Review)
Fashionista.com ranked Drexel fashion 8th in the U.Due south. and 16th best in the world and Drexel Design & Merchandising as 3rd best in the U.S.
AWCoMAD's Entertainment & Arts Management Program was ranked 14th best Bachelor'south Entertainment Management Degree in the U.S. by BestCollegeReviews.org.
Drexel Graphic Design received "Highest Honors" among the top design schools by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA).
Drexel Product Blueprint is ranked 14th in the U.S. by College Values Online
Awards [edit]
DUTV, Drexel University's student-run and faculty supervised television station circulate in metropolitan Philadelphia on Comcast and Fios, won a 2011 Telly laurels for DNews, a monthly news magazine devoted to all-things Drexel.
The Mandell Professionals in Residence Project, a project that brings professional theatre companies to the campus for a term of instruction and performance, has been nominated for six Barrymore awards and won a Barrymore for 2009'south Long Christmas Ride Abode with Azuka Theatre. The Barrymore Awards are Philadelphia's version of the Tony Awards.
In 2010, CMJ named WKDU 91.seven FM, Drexel'southward student-run radio station, college station of the year and champion of the local scene.
The graphic design programme has won more than 130 industry awards since September 2009, including three students to Watch in Graphic Blueprint USA.
MAD Dragon Records, the student-run tape characterization that is part of the Music Industry program, has been named higher label of the year twice by the Contained Music Awards (2007, 2008). In 2010, the label was beaten out for label of the year by Be Frank Records, a tape characterization endemic and operated by two students of the music industry program. MAD Dragon Records is distributed by ADA, a subsidiary of Warners Music, and has released more than 15 albums under Sabinson's tenure. The Redwalls, a MAD Dragon recording act, appeared on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and Late Night with David Letterman.
An Antoinette Westphal Higher of Media Arts & Pattern pupil was the kickoff American to win the 2005 International Competition for Immature Way Designers in Paris, France.[three] In 2009, Fashion graduate student Milka Osoro became the second Drexel student to win the grand prize at the Arts of Fashion symposium and competition.[ citation needed ]
In 2007 the higher's brochure, designed by its students, won the Graphic Arts Association Franklin Award for Excellence.[4] In addition to the fashion and graphic pattern awards, MAD Dragon Records, the tape characterization run through the college, has won several Independent Music Awards throughout its history.
References [edit]
- ^ Jason Gomes (2005-10-21). "CoMAD renamed in honor of late alumna". The Triangle. Archived from the original on 2010-12-08. Retrieved 2006-09-12 .
- ^ "Drexel's colleges and schools, 1891-nowadays". Drexel University Archives. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07. Retrieved 2010-01-19 .
- ^ "Megan Stein Received the Manner Grand Prize at Arts of Manner 2005". Dexigner. Dec 22, 2005. Archived from the original on 11 June 2007. Retrieved 2007-06-19 .
- ^ "Neographics 2007 Franklin Honor for Excellence Winners". Graphic Arts Association. 2007. Archived from the original on 2007-10-09. Retrieved 2007-06-19 .
Sources [edit]
- Antoinette Westphal Higher of Media Arts and Design
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antoinette_Westphal_College_of_Media_Arts_and_Design
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