Choose from two specializations: Technical or Design

Build Your Skills in Four Days with Rocky Mountain Lighting Academy

Thanks to our students for a wonderful 2024 Short Course! Sign up to learn more about RMLA course dates for Summer 2025.
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Both tracks run simultaneously on campus at CU Boulder for four days each Summer. Cost is $2400 with discounts available for early registration and groups. Breakfast, lunch, and snacks included.

Technical Track

Gain a solid understanding of vision, color, health, photometry, optics, measurement, and luminaire design principles

Design Track

Solve practical lighting design problems with hands-on experiences and background knowledge on color, health, and technology

An Interactive Experience

Amplify your learning potential with small class sizes and hands-on activities that ensure active engagement with faculty and fellow students. 

Faculty of Engaging Leaders

Our curriculum is designed and taught by leading lighting educators from CU Boulder and industry innovators in technology, manufacturing and design. Our faculty include representatives from Acuity Brands Lighting, Horton Lees Brogden Lighting Design, LTI Optics, and Visual Interest.

Meet Our Instructors 

An instructor adjusts a spotlight during an RMLA workshop.