the curriculum
The program requires 42 points for completion, on a full- or part-time basis. Students in the program must complete a substantial, well-researched master’s thesis. Research focuses on a particular interest or issue in the field of costume studies. Students work with their program adviser to develop a research topic and complete the final phase of the thesis during their last semester.
Core Courses (15 points)
ARCS-GE 2012 Literature & Methodology of Costume Studies
ARCS-GE 2061 Costume History I: 1500-1804
ARCS-GE 2062 Costume History II: The 19th Century
ARCS-GE 2063 Costume History III: The 20th Century
ARCS-GE 2064 Costume History IV: Contemporary Dress
Electives (18-21)
ARCS-GE 2077 Textile History I: Ancient World through 1700
ARCS-GE 2078 Textile History II: The Modern Era
ARVA-GE 2019 Exhibition Design
ARTCR-GE 2141 History of Taste: 1850-Present
ARVA-GE 2171 Appraisal and Valuation of Art
ARCS-GE 2069 Costume Conservation & Display
ARCS-GE 2102 Design and Culture: The 20th Century
ARCS-GE 2912 Contemporary Design Culture
ARCS-GE 2911 History of Fashion Photography
ARCS-GE 2913 Dress in World Culture
ARCS-GE 2910 Graduate Projects in Costume Studies
ARCS-GE 2300 Independent Study
Other electives possible
Internships (3-6 points)
ARCS-GE 2302 Internship in Costume Studies
Final Project (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2022 Research in Costume Studies
ARCS-GE 2301 Final Project in Costume Studies
Program Total: 42 points