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Ryerson University
Ryerson University’s G. Raymond Chang School of Continuing Education
350 Victoria Street
Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3 Canada
Department:
Communication and Design
Website:
Program:
Certificate in Lighting Design
Program Overview:
This multidisciplinary certificate is designed to provide students with the broad knowledge base and wide range of skills required as professionals in the lighting industry. Due to changes in the lighting industry, largely centred around increased legislative acts limiting energy budgets, there is a need for skilled lighting designers. Graduates of this program are working to design buildings which are environmentally responsible and ergonomically sound, and with enhanced vision for health and safety.
Contact/Faculty:
Gerry Cornwell, LC
416-992-9296
Tuition:
$630.00 CD per 1-semester course
Number of Graduates per Year:
8–12
Curriculum:
- 7 credits required for certificate
- 6 required courses (Lighting Fundamentals, Human Factors in Lighting, Introduction to Lighting Design, Lighting Energy Management, Introduction to Daylighting Design, and Advanced Lighting Design)
- 1 elective course (Entertainment Lighting Design, Lighting Design Practicum, or Lighting Research Practicum)