- Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
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name = Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
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dean = Allen Sabinson
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city = Philadelphia
state =Pennsylvania
country = USA
campus = University City Campus
affiliations =Drexel University
website = [http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/ www.drexel.edu/westphal/]The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design (AWCoMAD) formerly the College of Media Arts and Design (CoMAD) is one of the colleges of
Drexel University . In 2005 the college was renamed after alumnae Antoninette Passo Westphal at the request of her husband after what is believed to be the largest private donation to the university in its history.cite web| date =2005 | url =http://www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2005/10/21/News/Comad.Renamed.In.Honor.Of.Late.Alumna-1029581.shtml?norewrite200609121645&sourcedomain=www.thetriangle.org| title =CoMAD renamed in honor of late alumna| publisher =The Triangle| accessdate =2006-09-12]The college, like others at Drexel, offers students the ability to go out on co-op though some programs are specifically designed for that particular area of study. Additionally AWCoMAD offers some high school students the opportunity to participate in summer programs involving one of five areas of study: Architecture, Design, Music Industry, Photography, and Screen writing.
AWCoMAD is the home of the student run MAD Dragon Records, the record label based out of Drexel University.
Awards
An Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design student was the first American to win the 2005 International Competition for Young Fashion Designers in
Paris ,France .cite web| date =December 22 ,2005 | url =http://www.dexigner.com/design_competitions/3947.html| title = Megan Stein Received the Fashion Grand Prize at Arts of Fashion 2005| publisher =Dexigner| accessdate =2007-06-19]In 2007 the college's brochure, designed by its students, won the Graphic Arts Association Franklin Award for Excellence.cite web| date =
2007 | url =http://www.gaa1900.com/NeoGraphicsSAP.asp?Show=Excellence| title = Neographics 2007 Franklin Award for Excellence Winners| publisher =Graphic Arts Association| accessdate =2007-06-19]Areas of study
* Architecture
* Arts Administration
* Design & Merchandising
* Digital Media
* Entertainment and Arts Management
* Fashion Design
* Film & Video
* Graphic Design
* Interior Design
* Music Industry
* Photography
* Screen writing & Playwriting
* Television Management
* Visual StudiesReferences
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* [http://www.drexel.edu/westphal/ Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design]
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