StudyQA — Master: Costume Studies

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The program offers courses that emphasize the relation of costume studies to material culture and the fine and decorative arts. The 42-point curriculum includes core courses as well as electives in exhibition and museum topics, art theory and criticism, and the decorative arts. Faculty in the program associated with museums and galleries in New York teach courses in costume and textile history, decorative arts, and conservation. Students benefit from collections of costume, accessories, and related objects at leading institutions, including the Costume Institute at the Metropolitan Museum of Art; Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum; 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. Through research and writing, object study, and internships, students in the Costume Studies program gain knowledge in the history and theory of dress and textiles in the broadest aesthetic and cultural context.

There are many options available for those who graduate with an MA in this rapidly expanding field, such as:

curators
museum administrators
collection managers and exhibition consultants
auction house specialists
private dealers
archivists and historical researchers
educators, writers, journalists, critics

First Year

Fall - 12 points

ARCS-GE 2012 Literature & Methodology of Costume Studies (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2061 History of Costume I: Prehistory to 1800 (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2077 History of Textiles I: The Material of Fashion (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2911 History of Fashion Photography (3 points)

Spring – 12 points

ARCS-GE 2062 History of Costume II: The 19th Century (3 points)
3 electives chosen from among:
ARCS-GE 2078 History of Textiles II: The Modern Era (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2913 Dress in World Cultures (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2069 Costume Conservation and Display (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2064 History of Costume IV: Contemporary Dress (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2912 Contemporary Design Culture (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2302 Internship
Or other electives from across NYU

Second Year

Fall – 11 points
ARCS-GE 2063 History of Costume III: The 20th Century (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2022 Research in Costume Studies (Thesis part 1) (2 points)
2 electives chosen from among:
ARCS-GE 2910 Graduate Projects: Exhibition Praxis (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2102 Design and Culture: The 20th Century
ARCS-GE 2302 Internship
Or other electives from across NYU

Spring – 7 points

ARCS-GE 2301 Final Project (Thesis part 2) (1 point)
2 electives chosen from among:
ARCS-GE 2078 History of Textiles II: The Modern Era (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2913 Dress in World Cultures (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2069 Costume Conservation and Display (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2064 History of Costume IV: Contemporary Dress (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2912 Contemporary Design Culture (3 points)
ARCS-GE 2302 Internship
Or other electives from across NYU

Requirements

Test of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TOEFL), scores are valid for two years from the date taken. Successful candidates typically score a 100 on the Internet based exam or 600 on the paper based exam. Send official scores from ETS to NYU Steinhardt using institution code 2556. A department code is not required. Please ensure 2556 is listed as your "Designated Score Recipient"
The International English Language Testing System (IELTS). Official scores are valid for twoyears from the date taken. Successful candidates typically achieve a band score of 7. Send official scores from IELTS to NYU Steinhardt by selecting New York University, Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development as a score recipient.
Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic). Official scores are valid for two years from the date taken. Successful candidates typically score a 68 to 70. Send official scores from PTE Academic to NYU Steinhardt by selecting New York University, NYU Steinhardt-Graduate Admissions as a score recipient.
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