MA Historical Costume
Arts University BournemouthBournemouth, United Kingdom
Course overview
The MA Historical Costume course is designed to introduce students with a pre-existing interest in historical clothing to a range of historical costume practices and the fundamentals of research in the field of dress and costume history. It then encourages you to develop an individual specialism in the field that's aligned with your own artistic and professional aspirations, allowing you to demonstrate an advanced level of research and creative output within that specialism.
Key highlights
- Introduces a range of historical costume practices
- Grounding in dress and costume history research fundamentals
- Develop an individual specialism aligned with your professional aspirations
- Advanced research and creative output within your chosen specialism
Entry requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 — 6.5 IELTS 6.5 overall (minimum 5.5 in each component)
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
International Postgraduate Scholarship
International Postgraduate Scholarship: up to £3,000.
Postgraduate Progression Bursary
Postgraduate Progression Bursary: £5,000 per annum for MA courses.
Careers this course leads to
- Costume maker
- Costume historian
- Museum costume and textiles curator
- Costume supervisor
- Heritage costume interpreter
- Costume researcher
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,975 per year | International: £19,950 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Arts University Bournemouth, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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