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Academic dress of King's College London in different colours, designed and presented by fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. Academic dress is a traditional form of clothing for academic settings, mainly tertiary (and sometimes secondary) education, worn mainly by those who have obtained a university degree (or similar), or hold a status that entitles them to assume them (e.g., undergraduate ...
Academic dress has a history in the United States going back to the colonial colleges era. It has been most influenced by the academic dress traditions of Europe. There is an Inter-Collegiate Code that sets out a detailed uniform scheme of academic regalia that is voluntarily followed by many, though not all institutions entirely adhere to it.
The University of Oxford has a long tradition of academic dress, which continues to the present day. [1] [2] An Oxford degree ceremony – the pro-vice-chancellor in MA gown and hood, proctor in official dress and new Doctors of Philosophy in scarlet full dress. Behind them, a bedel, another Doctor and Bachelors of Arts and Medicine.
Doctors in Cambridge have two forms of academic dress: undress and full dress (or scarlet). Scarlet is worn on formal college and University occasions, and so-called Scarlet Days (see below). The undress gown or black gown is similar to the MA gown (for PhD, MD, VetMD, BusD, EngD, EdD, LittD, ScD and in practice DD) or is a 'lay-type' gown ...
Academic dress at Harvard is most often worn at a Commencement, as well as on Class Day, and for Harvard University graduands, academic dress is required for admittance to the Commencement ceremony. Before the 1950s, tradition also held that Harvard College seniors as well as members of the graduate schools would wear gowns after May 1.
The academic regalia of Stanford University describes the robes, gowns, and hoods which are prescribed by the university for its graduates. Stanford University was founded in 1891 and academic dress has been a part of academic life at the school since at least 1899.
Hoods are used by the bachelor's degree graduates. The color of the hood depends on the academic field. [3] [4] The Faculty of Pharmacy's academic color is purple, but a second color is added to the hood of its 2 programs. Light blue is added to the B.S. Biochemistry graduates, while yellow is added to the B.S. Medical Technology graduates.
Westwood-designed academic dress features two long (4') stole-like streamers which serve as gown facings. There is no neckband. [4] Westwood's unique but unifying style for King's academic dress is the King's College London lion gold button on each shoulder. [5]