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Graduate education

MS in Lighting: Curriculum

The curriculum for the Master of Science in Lighting contains both classroom-based courses and practical experiences in lighting research and design. The 48-credit program is taken over four semesters of study, culminating in a thesis project in the second year completed under the guidance of a faculty advisor. The chart below lists the courses taken as part of the program.

Click on each course title to see a description of the course.
First Year
Fall Spring
Lighting Design Lighting Technologies and Applications
Human Factors in Lighting Lighting Research Design
The Physics of Light Light and Health
Second Year
Fall Spring
Graduate Architecture Seminar - Research Design Graduate Architecture Seminar - Thesis
Lighting Leadership Seminar Lighting Workshop
Advanced Individual Projects in Lighting Advanced Individual Projects in Lighting
Master's Thesis Master's Thesis

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