Lighting design is a growing interdisciplinary field cutting across areas such as architecture, physics, and sustainability. Students of lighting design may study such topics as the interaction of natural and artificial light, using light to affect moods and create environments, and the latest trends in commercial lighting.

Officially known as the Italian Republic, the country is found in southern Europe. The official language is Italian and the cultural rich capital is Rome. Many of the world's oldest universities are located in Italy, in particular the University of Bologna (founded in 1088). There are three Superior Graduate Schools with "university status", three institutes with the status of Doctoral Colleges, which function at graduate and post-graduate level.