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Motion City Soundtrack to Play Warped Tour

June 4, 2013
Indie/alt-rock group and MAD Dragon Records collaborators Motion City Soundtrack will play 16 shows this summer on Vans’ Warped Tour – one of the largest touring music and extreme sports festivals in the world.
Music Industry Takes Class to LA

June 4, 2013
Assistant Teaching Professor Michelle Manghise will take Music Industry students on the road this summer with her class, “Music Supervision: The Intersection of Music and Media.”
Senior Send Off and Graduation 2013

June 4, 2013
We ask graduating 2013 seniors and Master’s students to join us for the 2013 Senior Send Off Dinner to celebrate their graduation and accomplishments.
Summer High School Study Programs

June 4, 2013
High school students from all over the United States will experience what it’s like to be a Westphal student this summer as part of our intensive, one- and two-week programs designed for talented and motivated students.
Making Music Work - Music Technology from Concept to Consumer

May 30, 2013
The Drexel University Music Program invites musicians of all ages and expertise to a gathering of internationally known experts who will explain how to promote their original musical ideas and products to the market.
MAD Dragon Reunion Show

May 9, 2013
MAD Dragon Records is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a special concert.
Vote Now

April 15, 2013
MAD Dragon Records needs your vote! Five artists from the Music Industry program's MAD Dragon record label have been nominated in this year’s 12th Annual Independent Music Awards (IMAs).
MAD Dragon Receives 5 IMA Nominations

March 20, 2013
MAD Dragon Records has received five nominations from the 12th Annual Independent Music Awards (IMAs), totaling 35 nominations since 2007.
Winning Plans

March 7, 2013
In the Laurence Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship competition, Westphal students have made the College proud winning First Place and a $1000 award for Brian Gitlin for Mechination, and Third Place and a $250 award for Sean Legnini for Aid Arcade.
MADKO @ the DOBBS

December 4, 2012
MADKO Concerts, the concert production and promotion arm of our award-winning student-run record label MAD Dragon records, is closing out the first term with a retro rock show at the Legendary Dobbs on South St.
Engineering the Sigma Sound

May 30, 2012
The Music Industry program welcomes the engineers of the Philadelphia Sound as they discuss the legendary Sigma Sound Studios and the history of recording in Philadelphia.
An Evening with Kal Rudman

May 18, 2012
On Wednesday, May 30th at 6:30 PM in the Bossone Research Center, Mitchell Auditorium (3140 Market St.), Kal will sit down with Karen Curry, the Executive Director of the Rudman Institute and Paul Gluck, General Manager of TUTV/The Kal & Lucille Rudman Media Production Center at Temple University.
Students Win at Baiada

May 14, 2012
Two teams from Drexel University's Westphal College of Media Arts and Design were awarded 1st and 3rd place in the 2012 Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship Business Plan Competition.
Westphal Students Score in Baiada Competition

May 14, 2012
The Laurence A. Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship announced that four of the six students/student teams selected as finalists in the 2012 Business Plan Competition are Westphal students/student teams.
Local Music Day

May 14, 2012
Philadelphia Local Music Day is the first event held by Music Industry senior Monika Julien's organization Loves Local Music. The event has area business dedicating Saturday, May 12th to playing local artists' music in their stores.
MAD Dragon Concert

May 14, 2012
The 6th Annual MAD Dragon Concert will feature the indie-rock band Motion City Soundtrack along with four other breakout bands on May 16 at 7PM.
Proud Showing at Research Day

May 14, 2012
The Westphal College had impressive representation with over 25 students showcasing their projects at Research Day 2012.
2012 Exhibition of Works

May 8, 2012
Westphal College's 2012 Graduating Class - Exhibition of Work
MAD Dragon Records at SXSW

April 12, 2012
MAD Dragon Records and its artists garnered an abundance of press for their appearances at the SXSW Festival in Austin, Texas.
Spring Open House 2012

April 2, 2012
Onsite Portfolio Reviews: Launch your Drexel application and complete the portfolio requirements for Fashion Design, Graphic Design and Photography when you attend the May 2oth Open House. Our faculty will be available to review your portfolios following the Academic Sessions.
Swift Fund Grants Announced

March 20, 2012
The inaugural group of Westphal Seniors to receive up to $500 in funding toward their senior thesis projects thanks to the Robert and Roberta Swift (1927) Memorial Fund has been announced.
A Week of Music

March 7, 2012
Beginning this week and running through Sunday, March 18th, the Drexel Music Program will present a series of concerts that showcase Drexel’s accomplished student musicians and celebrate the conclusion of the winter term.
American Music Awards

March 7, 2012
Senior Film and Video major Nicole Rosen wrote this column about her experience working at the American Music Awards.
Jazz Extravaganza XIII

March 7, 2012
George Starks and the Drexel Jazz Orchestra will reunite with the Spelman College Jazz Ensemble in the Mandell Theater on Wednesday, March 7th at 7 PM for Jazz Extravaganza XIII.
Henderson Challenge Concept Phase Winners

March 6, 2012
We are pleased to announce the top 4 winning entries of the Nina Henderson Challenge Concept Phase for 2012.
MAD Dragon Wins Big at TriState Indies

February 28, 2012
Mad Dragon Records recording artists took home four awards at the TriState Indie Awards Tuesday night, February 28
Motion City Soundtrack Teams with MAD Dragon

February 23, 2012
MAD Dragon Records (MDR), the student-run record label that is part of our Music Industry program, has teamed with the band Motion City Soundtrack (Columbia, Epitaph) to produce a curated series of 7-inch record single releases by emerging artists entitled Making Moves.
25 Years of RadioTimes

February 16, 2012
Over the past 25 years, Radio Times host and executive producer Marty Moss-Coane has interviewed more than twenty thousand guests–everyone from Salman Rushdie to Bobbie McFerrin to Jane Fonda and countless politicians, educators, celebrities and opinion leaders. The Kal & Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies will welcome Moss-Coane for an interview with Rudman Institute Executive Director Karen Curry.
Pretty Good Dance Moves

February 7, 2012
The Brooklyn-based electro-pop outfit Pretty Good Dance Moves (PGDM) is poised to release their latest record on MAD Dragon Records February 7th.
Work For Sony

February 7, 2012
Ticket Masters

November 17, 2011
A a panel discussion on the evolution of concert ticketing and how ticket prices have grown so expensive for everyday consumers. Ticket Masters: The Rise of the Concert Industry and How the Public Got Scalped will be held Thursday, November 17 at 7 p.m. in the Bossone Research Center
Losing is Winning

April 29, 2011
MAD Dragon Records, the student-run record label housed in our Music Industry program, has won the Independent Music Award (IMA) for College Label Release of the Year in two of the past three years and was nominated twice for this year’s awards. The IMAs are the top national awards for college music recording programs and independently produced music and while the judges have made their decisions, voting is still open for fans to decide who they think deserve this year’s IMAs. We need your vote.
Wild Rompit Concert

April 29, 2011
Indie rock band Wild Rompit, a quartet consisting of two Music Industry students, one Entertainment & Arts Management, and one Film & Video student, is writing new songs, touring, and releasing an LP in conjunction with the Late Night Series. They're hosting a show on Friday May 6th and have an album being recorded by Drexel's MAD Dragon Records.
Civil War Music of Philadelphia

April 20, 2011
•The history program produced a 16-page CD insert, which discusses the history of the Civil War in Philadelphia within the context of the 14 songs.
•Students and faculty in our music and music industry programs collaborated with the College of Arts & Sciences’ Department of History and Politics to produce a 2-disc CD to mark the 150th anniversary of the Civil War.
Women Rock

April 20, 2011
•Rounding out the panel is our very own Music Industry professor Marcy Rauer Wagman, who, in addition to being instrumental in implementing many of our innovative music industry curricula approaches, is an entertainment lawyer and songwriter. ll want to hear what these panelists have to say and network with them afterward.
•Women are making a mark in all aspects of the music industry from artists to A&R reps, talent bookers, journalists and lawyers and their progress has not always been easy.
Fulbright-Hayes Seminars Abroad Program

March 23, 2011
Darren will spend 30 days in Brazil learning about the country and culture and will then be expected to share his experiences with Drexel students.
Hoots & Hellmouth

March 21, 2011
Hoots & Hellmouth, former MAD Dragon recording artists, self-released a new EP after raising $25,000 for the recording.
New Mad Dragon Release

March 17, 2011
Kuf, Spinning Leaves and Hezekiah Jones performed earlier this month at the annual MAD Dragon concert at Mandell Theater, another event entirely organized by music industry students.
Local folk legends and MAD Dragon recording artists, The Spinning Leaves and Hezekiah Jones, have come together for a highly anticipated collaborative release that hit the streets, Tuesday, March 8 - The Spinning Leaves and Hezekiah Jones Performing as…Hezekiah Leaves & The Spinning Joneses.
Minor Street Studios

March 13, 2011
Jon Low, Music Industry Program alumni, mixed the EP at Minor Street Studios in Philadelphia.
delimagazine

March 3, 2011
Darren Walters, Music Industry Professor, and Bantic Media, featured in an interview on the delimagazine.com.
Music Industry Scores

March 2, 2011
MAD Dragon records received seven nominations for Independent Music Awards. This Thursday, March 3rd is the annual MAD Dragon concert at the Mandell Theater (33rd & Chestnut St) featuring headliners Free Energy (Astralwerks). Free Energy, named by Rolling Stone as a 2010 artist to watch, will be joined on the bill by MAD Dragon recording artists The Spinning Leaves, Hezekiah Jones, Toy Soldiers and hip-hop MC Kuf Knotz.
New Bantic Releases

March 2, 2011
Pretend to Be Nice is available both digitally and on vinyl now, with a limited edition of 100 copies of the 7-inch available as red colored vinyl with a screen printed cover and bonus screen printed poster at Bantic Media is a music marketing company run by the students within Drexel University’s Music Industry Program, part of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
Bantic Media will release 300 limited edition pieces of random colored 7-inch vinyl with full color custom sleeves designed by the band and friends.
Arizona Republic

February 22, 2011
Terry Tompkins, was quoted in the Arizona Republic about this year's Grammy's.
Grateful Dead and Phish Archives

February 16, 2011
•The Grateful Dead archivist David Lemieux and Phish archivist Kevin Shapiro will be here for two days of events and workshops.
•Iconic rock bands the Grateful Dead and Phish have been recording and archiving their material ever since the beginnings of their monster careers.
MAD Dragon Concert

February 16, 2011
•The annual concert is made possible by Westphal’s MAD Dragon Records (MDR) and student-run concert promotion’s arm, MADKO Concerts.
•Free Energy, named by Rolling Stone as a 2010 artist to watch, will be joined on the bill by MAD Dragon recording artists The Spinning Leaves, Hezekiah Jones, Toy Soldiers and hip-hop MC Kuf Knotz.
Madko Goes Surreal

February 12, 2011
The all-ages show, produced entirely by Music Industry students, is on Saturday, February 12th at 1 PM. s all-star synthesizer collective featuring a rotating, ever-evolving and growing cast of musicians.
The show is sure to be one of the more unusual concerts produced by MadKo, so please come out and see this student-produced concert of very hip music.
Defying the Odds

January 14, 2011
Despite the doctors’ initial diagnosis that Jason might not live or would only survive in greatly diminished ways, Jason has made a near complete recovery.
Following the screening and a multi-media talk by Jason and Marjorie, Jason will perform a concert backed by a band.
Kuf Knotz and Late Night

January 14, 2011
Mad Dragon recording artist Kuf Knotz will perform a free show organized by the Latenight Series and the Homecoming Tradition’s Committee on Saturday, January 22nd.
Kuf’s first solo album, Boombox Logic, released in the fall of 2010 on MAD Dragon Records, features tracks such as “Sunny Philadelphia,” likely to become another Philadelphia anthem just like Kuf’s song “Unstoppable,” which was played at the World Series and was proclaimed “The Phillies Official Song. ” A native Philadelphian, Kuf was discovered by legendary “Sound of Philadelphia” producers Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, who signed him to Philadelphia International Records.
RJD2: Spin Master

January 14, 2011
Local Philadelphia musician, producer, DJ and label owner RJD2 will breakdown his production process during a discussion on Wednesday, January 19th at 6 PM.
The discussion will also focus on RJD2’s move from Definitive Jux and his business strategy for creating his own label.
Hypebot

January 11, 2011
Katie Reilly, Music Industry alumna, had her essay featured in an influential music industry blog.
Miro Mash-Ups

March 31, 2010
* The Miro Dance Theatre Mash-Up Series is an ongoing experiment combining live music and dance.
* The next one-of-a-kind event features Miro Dance Theatre partnering with MAD Dragon Records and the Drexel Dance program.
Terry Tompkins's paper

March 13, 2010
Terry Tompkins presented his paper "An Analysis of the Impact of Musical Performances on Network Television Programs (September 2008 – May 2009)."
MAD Music at the Mandell

March 6, 2010
MAD Dragon Records and MadKo Concerts will rock the Mandell Theater on March 6th at 7 PM when they present headliner Good Old War in concert with special guests Liam & Me, and MAD Dragon recording artists Matt Duke, The Swimmers and Andrew Lipke. Electro-pop band The Swimmers is MAD Dragon Records’ most recent release and their album, People Are Soft, received terrific critical acclaim.
No Budget, No Problem

March 3, 2010
The film will also be heading to the Garden State Film Festival and the Atlanta Film Festival. This year, 2,000 films were submitted to Cinequest, and over 80,000 will attend the festival, which features only 188 selections.
Marcy Rauer Wagman

February 22, 2010
Marcy Rauer Wagman was invited to speak at the Villanova Law School for the Villanova Law Sports and Entertainment Law Society; the Widener Law School's Sports and Entertainment Law Symposium.
Kirakira Majocco Cluv

February 12, 2010
Mathieu Gendreau produced two tracks on the CD Kirakira Majocco Cluv, a Japanese animation music compilation on P-Vine Records.
The Value of Music

February 12, 2010
Darren Walters participated in the D3 event The Value of Music: Consuming Music in Changing Times.
Al son Del Diablo

February 2, 2010
Cynthia Golembuski and Liz Goldberg and Music Industry professor Jim Klein had their animation Al son Del Diablo shown as part of the exhibit The Art of Contemporary Puppet Theater at The Katonah Museum of Art in Katonah, New York.
Platinum Sound

February 2, 2010
The Music Industry program is sponsoring a talk with Killen on February 9th at 6 PM in the Bossone Research Center.
Killen will discuss producing and engineering and also walk us through his approach as he dissects one of his own recording sessions.
New Music Industry Releases

The Music Industry program has created two new albums of emerging artists. The bands were identified by our students who then recorded, mixed and mastered the songs. The records released are Chronicle of Sound and Unleashed 8
Madko At The Rotunda

Lif and Akrobatik; and Ground Up, a North Philadelphia hip-hop trio who draws big crowds throughout our region will be performing.
The concert was organized and promoted by students in the Madko Concert Promotions class for Music Industry and Entertainment & Arts Management students.

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