This course concludes the nine-credit Professional Graduate Certificate in Architectural Lighting with an immersive hands-on experience. Concepts learned in the two prior online courses will be demonstrated and experienced using facilities and equipment available on the CU Boulder campus. A comprehensive project submittal that includes content developed during the entire three-course sequence will be submitted following the on-campus experience.
AREN 5530: Architectural Lighting Capstone Course Details
- Instructors: Jennifer Scheib, Sandra Vásconez, and Mark Jongewaard
- Access lecture and reading content at your convenience
- Students will access online course content for two to three weeks before meeting on campus in Boulder for the week-long intensive. A culminating project will be submitted about one week after the on-campus session concludes. The on-campus session occurs in July.
- Requires successful completion of the Architectural Lighting II course (AREN 5520)
- Tuition does not include travel costs, meals, or lodging.
- Part of the professional graduate Certificate in Architectural Lighting
Course Topics
- Measurement of light in a laboratory setting
- Measurement of light in field settings
- Experiencing light in different contexts
- Designing a custom luminaire for aesthetics and performance
- Communication of design concepts and solutions
