ANTOINETTE WESTPHAL
COLLEGE OF MEDIA ARTS & DESIGN
Westphal College of Media Arts & Design trains the next generation of scholars, thinkers, makers, and doers in the fields of media, entertainment, design, and the visual and performing arts. Westphal offers 18 undergraduate and nine graduate majors housed in award-winning facilities that encourage collaboration across creative disciplines. At Westphal, we reimagine the role of design, media, and the arts in building a better future. Our programs challenge students to center sustainability, access, and equity in their approaches to design, creative work, and scholarship. Through experiential learning, studio-based curriculum, and Drexelʼs widely recognized cooperative education (co-op) program, our students are uniquely positioned to face the worldʼs challenges and define the creative careers of the 21st century. We are proud to be a part of a top university located right in the heart of the great City of Philadelphia, home to world-renowned cultural institutions, a rich arts and entertainment sector, and a community of businesses large and small that employ our students and graduates.
Located in the heart of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Are employed in co-op jobs during their undergraduate studies
of Westphal graduates are working or enrolled in graduate or professional education a year after college 92%
of Westphal co-op participants receive job offers from co-op employers
CO-OP OPPORTUNITIES
Drexel Universityʼs highly regarded cooperative education (co-op) program brings students out of the classroom and into the professional world, integrating at least six months of full-time work experience into your academic schedule. Westphal students find co-op employment in Philadelphia and across the globe with major film production companies, fashion houses, design firms, and more. Recent co-op employers include:
Comcast
Night Kitchen Interactive
QVC
Red Light Management ViacomCBS
World Café Live
STATE OF THE ART FACILITIES
One of the fundamentals of a Westphal College education is the active, hands-on learning we provide in the studio environment–but not just any studio. Westphal offers spaces where students can see what their classmates are creating; where making labs can be shared by students from many majors; and where spontaneous and formal interactions take place daily, yielding creative connections. Westphal is home to:
•Eight recording studios
•Motion Capture Lab
•Hybrid Making Lab
•Computerized knit prototyping studio
•3,500 square-foot gallery space
•World-renowned Fox Historic Costume Collection
•Immersive Research Lab for VR and AR
•Darkroom Photo Processing Lab
•Film and television post-production and audio post suites
•Black Box Theater
•Drexel Audio Archives– 7,000 historic Philadelphia music recordings
PERFORMING ARTS AT DREXEL
Every term, hundreds of Drexel students participate in performance ensembles through our programs in Dance, Theatre and Music. These student-performers come from every college on Drexelʼs campus. No matter your major, you can engage your passion for performing arts while at Drexel by taking classes, taking the stage, or working behind the scenes.
Animation & Visual Effects
Architecture
Architectural Studies
Art History
Dance
Digital Media & Virtual Production
Entertainment & Arts Management
Fashion Design
Fashion Industry & Merchandising
Film & Television
Game Design & Production
Graphic Design
Interior Design
Music Industry
Photography
Product Design
Screenwriting & Playwriting
Undeclared (First-Time Freshman applicants only*)
User Experience & Interaction Design
We canʼt wait to introduce you to our community of visual artists, designers, performers, writers, researchers, coders, and collaborators. You share the drive to creatively solve problems, engage with the community, and sustain a professional life in the creative industries. Our expert admissions team is always here to answer your questions, help you schedule a visit, or connect you with faculty from your desired major.
CONTACT WESTPHAL: westphaladm@drexel.edu 215.895.1738
LEARN MORE & SCHEDULE A VISIT: drexel.edu/westphal/admissions