The field of Costume Studies is one of the most exciting areas of current visual arts research. Since 1979, the MA program in Costume Studies has focused on the history of dress and textiles in its broadest aesthetic and cultural context. It was the first curriculum in the United States to educate specialists in this field.
Degrees In This Program
Master of Arts
Costume Studies
Get a comprehensive education focused on the history of costume and textiles in its broadest aesthetic and cultural context.
Master of Arts / Master of Science
Costume Studies / Library and Information Science
Dual Degree
NYU Steinhardt's Costume Studies program, in partnership with Long Island University’s (LIU) Palmer School of Library and Information Science, offers this dual degree.
Minor
Fashion Studies
Explore the critical interpretation and practice of fashion in this cross-school, global undergraduate minor.
News & Events
Costume Studies Exhibition Announces Educational and Event Programming
NYU Costume Studies and Washington Square East Galleries are pleased to announce educational and event programming for Framing Fashion Fantasies: Windows Into …, a group curated exhibition exploring how fashion fantasies have been created by designers, produced by the fashion industry, and interpreted by consumers.
Faculty
Rachel Lifter
Clinical Associate Professor; Program Director of Costume Studies
Department of
Art and Art Professions
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