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Parsons The New School for Design
School of Constructed Environments
25 East 13th Street, Second Floor
New York, NY 10003 USA
Department:
School of Constructed Environments
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Degree:
Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design, Dual Degree in Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design and Master of Architecture, Master of Fine Arts Double Major in Lighting Design and Interior Design.
Program Overview:
Located in the heart of New York City, the MFA Lighting program at Parsons offers a strong foundation in the intellectual, aesthetic, historical and technical considerations in lighting design. The studio based design curriculum reflects the concern that human experience is central to all projects along with socially responsible engagement with built and natural environments. Students in lighting work with interior design, product design and architecture students in an interdisciplinary manner with faculty that are considered to be the highest regarded practitioners in their respective disciplines. Due to the shared coursework, students have opportunities to gain dual degrees in an accelerated time period.
Contact/Faculty:
Derek Porter
Director MFA Lighting Design, School of Constructed Environments.
212-229-8955 ext. 2924
Tuition:
$38,000 US 2010
Number of Graduates per Year:
18 to 24
Curriculum:
- First Year: Studio 1: Vision and Representation, Luminaire Design, Architectural History and Theory, Principles of Light 1 , Studio 2: Natural and Technological Light, Daylight and Sustainability, Light: Critical Issues, Principles of Light 2 Department Elective.
- Second Year: Studio 3: Interdisciplinary Study, Systems Technology, Thesis Seminar, Department Elective, Studio 4: Thesis, Professional Practice, Light Perception and Culture, Department Elective.
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