Program Overview

Overview

The undergraduate certificate in Lighting Design is offered to non-engineering students, in particular those majoring in environmental design, theater and film, to expose them to the basics of architectural interior, exterior and landscape lighting design.

Requirements

Admission Requirements

• A cumulative GPA of 2.500 or higher is required to enroll.
• This certificate is not open to students rostered in the College of Engineering & Applied Science.
• First-year students are not eligible to take certificate courses - students may sign up for the certificate in the spring of their freshman year and start taking classes in their sophomore year.
• To enroll, students should complete the Lighting Certificate Declaration Form.

Program Requirements

Grade Requirements

• A cumulative GPA of 2.500 for all certificate courses is required.
• A grade of C or higher is required for AREN 4440 Lighting Design Capstone.
• For all other certificate courses, a grade of C- or higher is required.
• A course not passed with the minimum grade may be repeated one time.

Course Requirements

• The certificate is achieved through completion of four lighting courses: two required courses, one technical elective, and a capstone course.
• Courses listed below represent current offerings and are subject to change.
  • Course List Code | Title | Credit Hours
    • Required Courses
      • AREN 3430 | Architectural (Interior) Lighting Design | 3
      • AREN 4540 | Architectural Exterior and Landscape Lighting Design | 3
    • Technical Elective
      • Choose one:
        • AREN 4620 | Adaptive Lighting Systems | 3
        • AREN 4630 | Advanced Lighting Design | 3
        • THTR 3055 | Stage Lighting Design 1 | 3
    • Capstone
      • AREN 4440 | Lighting Design Capstone | 3
  • Total Credit Hours: 12

Learning Outcomes

By the completion of the program, students will be able to:

• Demonstrate a mastery of the fundamentals of lighting.
• Design and analyze lighting solutions that address vision and perception, architecture and compliance.
• Communicate lighting solutions through effective use of lighting design tools and techniques.