Undergrad and Grad Courses

The Lighting Program offers both undergraduate and graduate level courses in illumination engineering. These courses are taught through Architectural Engineering (AREN). The regular course offerings are described below.

Lighting Design Certificate

The ENVD Certificate Program is offered to undergraduate students pursuing non-engineering degrees to help them prepare for entry-level jobs in lighting design firms. Combining lighting design with architecture, landscape architecture, or design studies could also open doors in architecture and interior design firms.

IES Student Chapter

The CU Illuminating Engineering Society Chapter is a community committed to inspiring those interested in lighting by providing tools for career success and building a shared knowledge base, while promoting engagement with industry professionals and each other.

Meet the Faculty

Our Faculty has a wealth of experience in the lighting industry and in academia.

Top Companies Hire CU Lighting Students

Students from the CU Lighting Program are hired by top companies across the country like Acuity Brands Lighting, Architectural Engineering Design, BEGA North America, Clanton and Associates, Cooper Lighting Solutions, Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, ME Engineers, The Lighting Agency, The Lighting Design Alliance, and Visual Interest.