艺术与文化
Drexel is home to a burgeoning, home-grown 表演艺术场景. 每一项, hundreds of students from across the University express themselves through dance, 音乐, 和戏剧. 有四个合唱团, symphony and jazz orchestras, 音乐会乐队, 两个舞蹈团, partnerships with top Philadelphia theatre companies, and student-produced shows, there's something for everyone.
You'll also find influential art collections and galleries that speak to a variety of interests and draw enthusiasts from around the globe. 的 Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection, one of the oldest and most esteemed university collections in the United States, 房子12套以上,000年纺织品, 服装, 及配件 ranging from Renaissance textiles to French couture. 的 Antoinette Westphal College of Media 艺术 & 设计的 Leonard Pearlstein Gallery 展品 novel and experimental art in all contemporary media, 包括数字, video, 雕塑, 摄影, 图形, 以及时装设计, 而学院的 Polish Poster Collections encompass one of the largest surveys of Soviet-era Polish posters within an institution in the United States. 威尼斯在线下载著名的 Drexel Founding Collection, originally founded in 1891, 优惠6个以上,000件, with a focus on 19th-century European art. You can view these historic paintings, 打印, 瓷, 家具, 银, and clocks on display in galleries, 展品, and buildings across the University.
Much like art itself, Drexel’s role within the world of curation and collections continues to evolve. In 2011, Drexel formed an affiliation with 的 Academy of Natural Sciences of 威尼斯手机版娱乐场, the oldest natural history museum in the Americas, with a superb library and over 19 million specimens in its collections. 的 Drexel Audio Archives now serves as home to the historic Sigma Sound Studios Collection, 包含7个以上,000 audiotapes from a wide variety of influential artists, including the Studio’s signature R&B录音. And, the University will soon become the new trustee of the 阿特沃特·肯特系列, an extraordinary assemblage of some 130,000 rare historic artifacts and archival materials relating to Philadelphia and American history.
But the University also recognizes the value in using art as a dynamic and vibrant connection to our surrounding communities. 的 Dana and David Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships serves as a neighborhood hub that offers a communal space to engage in dance classes, 开放麦之夜, and opportunities to work on plays and the written word. 此外, 威尼斯手机版娱乐场 Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships collaborates with arts and culture nonprofit organizations to provide interdisciplinary opportunities for experiential learning through co-ops and internships, 特殊类, faculty research projects, and other consulting projects. 在一起, these Centers allow Drexel artists, 舞者, and writers to regularly work alongside local residents to inspire change and create art of all kinds — while building lasting bonds that move our communities forward.
