Overview
We’re delighted for you to join us at AUB – we can’t wait to see what you’ll create.
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MA Historical Costume Welcome Guide
We're delighted that you've chosen to join our creative community at Arts University Bournemouth. We can't wait to see what you'll create.
This welcome pack is designed to give you an idea of what to expect during the first weeks of your course. Please take the time to read it carefully and take particular note of the pre-course preparation. The team and I hope that you'll enjoy a happy and productive time with us and look forward to meeting you.
It gives me great pleasure to congratulate you on gaining your place on the MA Historical Costume course. We look forward to welcoming you to Arts University Bournemouth when you arrive - prepare yourself for an exciting, challenging and a stimulating year with us.
There will be opportunities to research all aspects of historical costume, design and make for theatre and film projects. We also hope to work with museums on curatorial projects.
– Dr Helen Walter, Course Leader
We don't expect you to complete a complex pre-course project.
However, it would be very useful if you could write a 500-word Master's project proposal that outlines your:
We would expect you to submit your outline proposal after the first week of study here at AUB.
The Library here at AUB is extremely well-resourced and includes all key texts that you will need. The list below indicates the key texts that will be useful throughout your studies, all of these are available from the Library at AUB. You might want to borrow a copy from your local library to look at before you arrive.
We suggest that you bring the following items with you:
Studio materials can vary from project to project, so do not worry too much about bringing anything specific with you. If you intend to make costumes then you will need a sewing kit, but all haberdashery items can be purchased from the department through the AUB online shop.