The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design offers professionally oriented programs that prepare students to begin or enhance careers in the design, media, and nonprofit arts sectors.
Class sizes are kept small, and students are exposed to their professions through exchanges with a full-time faculty of talented industry practitioners and part-time instructors drawn from their fields. Two qualities define Westphal's graduate programs: an emphasis on experiential learning through studio instruction and a focus on the real-world challenges of professional practice.
Students enjoy specialized facilities in the URBN Center that include design studios and computer laboratories, television studios and station, art gallery, the Historic Costume Collection, and Mandell Theater.
Drexel is undertaking a bold Academic Transformation designed to align our distinctive strengths, academic structure, and strategic goals with our mission to prepare students for success in a rapidly evolving world. As part of this multi-year initiative, we will transition to a semester calendar, restructure several Colleges and Schools, and bolster our curriculum to better reflect the needs of today’s learners and tomorrow’s leaders. While these changes may lead to updates in academic programs, they are not expected to significantly disrupt students’ current plans of study. Every aspect of this transition is being carefully planned to ensure continuity, with a strong commitment to supporting students throughout the process.