MA Costume Studies at New York University

Programme overview

In recent years, costume, dress and textile studies has expanded into one of the most exciting areas of current interdisciplinary research, spanning material and visual culture, historical methods and cultural theory. The MA program in Costume Studies reflects these developments and offers courses that emphasize the study of dress and textiles across historical and geographical contexts.

Faculty: Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development | Duration: 36 credits | Location: New York, NY, United States

What you will study

Sample required courses: Literature & Methodology of Costume Studies; Case Studies in Fashion History: Prehistory to; th Century Fashion: Sources and Methods; th Century Fashion; Research in Costume Studies; Final Project in Costume Studies.

Career pathways

There are many options available for those who graduate with an MA in this rapidly expanding field, such as curators, collection managers, and exhibition consultants, museum administrators, auction house specialists, private dealers and appraisers, archivists and historical researchers, educators, writers, journalists, critics.

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Entry requirements

Admission to graduate programs in the Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development requires the following minimum components: Résumé/CV Statement of Purpose Letters of Recommendation Transcripts Proficiency in English See NYU Steinhardt's Graduate Admissions website for additional information on school-wide admission. Some programs may require additional components for admissions. See How to Apply for admission requirements and instructions specific to this program.

Duration: 36 credits

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