Academic mucetas are often worn at graduation and diploma ceremonies as part of ceremonial attire. Unlike other hoods, academic hoods should hang at the back and wrap around the neck. The proper use of mucets can be the hardest part of graduation. However, if you know how to make the proper folds, it will be very easy to make your overall look fit the importance of the occasion.
Steps
Method 1 of 3: Put on your own hood
Step 1. Find out about the university's policies for t-shirts
The way you use the hood will depend on whether you put it on yourself or a teacher puts it on you during the ceremony. If the hood will be worn during the ceremony, you may need to tuck it over your arm or shoulder while you wait for it to be draped over your neck. Ask the university for the program and specific instructions.
Step 2. Unfold the hood
The hood will likely come folded in a plastic bag or on a hanger. Shake the hood to fully extend it. Place it on a flat surface to make sure it is well prepared before donning or cradling it on your arm or shoulder.
Step 3. Turn the velvet lining out
The hood will have a velvet lining that extends from the top or where you will put your head. The vivid color of the velvet indicates your academic grade, so it should be on the outside. You don't want to hide the colors that demonstrate your achievements!
Step 4. Turn out the satin trim
About the middle of the velvet lining, most mucets have a satin trim that reflects the colors of the college. Fold it out so that the velvet can be seen in the upper half of the hood and the trim shows in the lower half. Mucets also typically include a small button and drawstring to hold them horizontally at this midpoint so that the satin trim remains visible.
This fold should be just below the shoulder blades when placing the hood over your head
Step 5. Place the hood over your head
An academic hood should cover the back. You should also make sure that the small pointed end of the hood, which is also usually lined with velvet, lies flat at the base of the neck.
Take off your cap when you put on your hood so it doesn't get tangled
Step 6. Secure the hood with the cord and a button or safety pin
Most mucetas have a small cord that hangs from the triangular end around the neck. Wrap the cord around the button on the shirt or on a button placed for this purpose on the inside of the robe to keep the hood in place. When you have attached it to the clothes or inside the toga, you can close the same.
- If the shirt or dress you are wearing does not have buttons and the gown does not have a specific button for this purpose, you can use a safety pin.
- If the hood does not have a cord or the cord breaks, use a thick needle and strong thread to make a cord. Make sure to use a color that doesn't clash with the hood; it better be black.
Step 7. Ask a family member or friend to check the fold
You can push the fold when you put the hood over your head. Since it will be out of your reach as it is on your back, you will need the help of another person to fix it.
Method 2 of 3: Put on the hood during the ceremony
Step 1. Wear the academic hoodie to the graduation ceremony
The superiors, professors and directors of the university will grant you the title by putting on the corresponding academic hood during the ceremony.
At some universities, you don't need to take your hoodie with you. Instead, you must deliver it in advance. Follow the instructions of the university to the letter
Step 2. Arrange the folded hood over your arm or shoulder
It should be folded in half with the velvet lining on the outside and fully visible. The velvet strip should be on the front of the arm. The narrow end (or neck) should be facing away from the body.
If the hood has a button and a drawstring for the satin lining, make sure they are undone. The teacher will button them during the ceremony
Step 3. Take the hood up to the stage
You should review the policies to make sure you are using the right arm. Generally, you are required to use the arm closest to the person who will put it on you and away from the public; it is usually the left one. However, some colleges may ask you to place the hood over your right arm.
Step 4. Stand in the opposite direction of the person who will put it on you and take off your cap
The cap can be an obstacle to donning the hoodie, so take it off and turn your back on the person. This way, you will be able to securely fasten the hood to the robe.
Step 5. Let the person put the hood on you
The person will lift the hood over your head and place it on your shoulders. Then, he will align the cord with your neck. Next, you will place the velvet lining along the shoulders so that the hood falls down the back, and you will turn the lower half of the hood outward so that the satin lining is visible. Finally, the person will button the cord through the center of the hood to secure the fold.
Method 3 of 3: Get the Right Hood
Step 1. Buy or rent the academic apparel
At most colleges, you will be given the option of buying or renting academic apparel. For most people, it is more convenient to rent it. However, if you plan to become a university professor, you may need to wear the apparel as a faculty member at some future events. In that case, it may be more convenient to buy it.
Step 2. Check your university's policies on clothing
Many colleges have a specific vendor and will not allow you to purchase the apparel elsewhere. At other colleges, they will allow you to buy or rent it from the provider of your choice or perhaps borrow it from an alumnus. Always stick to the specific requirements of your university to allow you to fully participate in the graduation ceremony.
Step 3. Tell the provider what grade you will receive
Each grade requires a different hood. To make sure you get the correct one, tell the vendor if you will be earning a technical, bachelor's, master's, or doctorate degree.
- The technician's hood is usually worn flat against the back, like a cape or hood. Keep in mind that technician hoods are not usually used like graduate ones; you may not need one as part of the outfit.
- A bachelor's hood is 3 feet (90 cm) long and has no spike. Keep in mind that bachelor's hats are not as common as postgraduate ones; You may not need to wear it as part of your clothing.
- A mastery hood is 1.5 ft (1.5 m) long and has a spike at the bottom.
- The Ph. D. hood is the longest, as it is 1.2 m (4 ft) long. It has the most pointed end and the largest border of all the mucetas.
Step 4. Tell the vendor the name of the institution
If you do not purchase the hoodie from the university supplier, it is important that you check that the clothing complies with the regulations. Make sure the provider has all the pertinent information from the institution to match your fellow graduates.
Step 5. Inform the provider about your field of study
American universities have a standard series of colors that indicate the field of study and not just the degree. The field determines the color of the velvet lining that covers the hood. European universities do not have the same standards as American universities. Check with the institution to make sure you buy the correct hood.
For example, law students wear a purple trim, while all PhD students wear royal blue trim
Advice
- It is not common to wear or present with an academic hood for the bachelor's degree, so ask the institution if it is necessary to use it.
- Each institution and each grade require different clothing and have different customs. Make sure you go over the graduation and dress requirements well in advance so you don't make mistakes.