Costume Studies

专业介绍

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. The 36-credit curriculum includes core courses as well as electives in history and analysis, exhibition and museum topics, art theory and criticism, and the decorative arts. 

Multiple faculty in the program are associated with museums and galleries in New York. Students are exposed to collections of costumes, accessories, and related objects at leading institutions, including the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Museum of the City of New York, and the New York Historical Society. The internship component of the program enables students to gain firsthand work experience and make valuable professional contacts.