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Origins
The academic dress worn by today's graduates is a modified-form of
the everyday dress worn by scholars and teachers in the Middle Ages.
It consists of a gown with full length flowing sleeves, a trencher cap
or bonnet, and a hood which is a remnant of the cowl worn by monks to
cover their head and shoulders.
The style of academic dress adopted by Monash University is based on
that of the University of Cambridge, with the exception of the dress
for higher doctorates which is based on the academic dress of the University
of Oxford.
The Hood
It is thought that the hood currently in use is a remnant of the ancient
monk's cowl which was used to cover the head and shoulders in the cold
medieval monasteries. When not in use as a head covering the cowl hung
down at the back.
When the hood is worn correctly, the lining is always on the inside.
The opening of the hood should be allowed to fall to the right side
exposing a portion of the lining on the right shoulder and right side
of the back. The hood should not be allowed to fall off the shoulders.
This can impede the free movement of the arms and projects an unkempt
image. The hood is the most distinctive and particular part of the academic
dress as it identifies the University and the degree of the wearer according
to the colours, trimmings and their placement.
The Bachelors hood is in turquoise blue which is distinctive to Monash
University. The colour of the edging identifies the faculty according
the following code:
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Colour |
Art & Design
Arts
Business & Economics
Education
Engineering
Information Technology
Law
Medicine, Nursing & Health Services
Pharmacy
Science |
Spectrum orange
Old rose
Peacock green
Banana
Rose beige
Spectrum green
White
Vixtrix blue
Buttercup
Primrose |
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