The tradition of the academic dress dates back nearly eight centuries ... The sleeves of the gowns worn by the master’s degree recipients are square at the end. The doctoral degree recipients’ gowns ...

Most recently revised in 1986, the Academic Costume Code differentiates the attire of holders of the associate, bachelor’s, master’s, specialist, and doctor’s degrees, with doctoral dress being the ...

You can purchase your regalia from the CU Book Store online or in person. If you’re graduating with your master’s or doctoral degree, you will wear a black gown and a hood lined with velvet trim ...

In 1895, colleges and universities in the United States standardized the style and color of academic dress, leading to the black gowns ... cap indicates your field of study. If you’re a graduate ...

Adaptations from ecclesiastical to academic dress began in early European universities ... closed sleeves with an arc near the bottom and an opening for the arm. Doctoral gowns are faced with wide ...

Doctoral hats are patterned after the Florentine hats in the time of the Medici. Students purchased hats of the appropriate university colours when continuing with advanced studies after completing ...