Master in Lighting Design & Technology
Milan, Italy
DURATION
1 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
06 Sep 2025
EARLIEST START DATE
Oct 2025
TUITION FEES
EUR 11,990 / per year
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
Introduction
Lighting Design & Technology
Lighting design projects should enhance the well-being of people and support social, productive, relational, and communicative activities. Artificial light is a fundamental asset of modern societies and a significant contributor to the economic, commercial, and social development of many countries. Utilizing its full energetic and expressive potential requires specific skills that can be acquired through the Master in Lighting Design and Technology.
This program aims to train professionals with advanced skills in lighting design for interiors, retail, hospitality, urban spaces, and museum installations. The demand for Lighting Designers is evident in sectors ranging from specialized companies and design studios to technical departments of public administrations, as reflected by the employment rate of Master’s participants, which exceeds 90%.
The one-year program is taught in English and includes the following educational activities and key themes:
- Lectures and workshops on the theoretical and methodological foundations of lighting design, from project culture to continuous innovation in the field.
- Project work with practical exercises in lighting design: CAD and BIM programs; lighting studies for hospitality, retail, outdoor environments, and cultural heritage.
- Empowerment for professional integration.
- Internships in lighting design companies and studios.
Program Outcome
The Master in Lighting Design and Technology imparts the skills necessary to work in companies, design studios, and technical departments:
- Acquire competence to follow the lighting project and production process.
- Develop the ability to analyze and synthesize the methodological processes of ideation, organization, and realization of lighting projects.
- Learn methodologies and tools to create effective solutions for interiors, urban exteriors, museum and temporary installations, and hospitality environments.
- Develop the awareness required for designing artificial lighting in accordance with socio-cultural aspects.
Career Opportunities
Over 90% of Master’s participants find employment in leading sector companies within a year of completing their studies. The roles for which participants are trained include:
- Lighting Designer
- Lighting Project Designer
- Lighting Technician
- Lighting Consultant
Curriculum
Didactic Plan
The program is delivered in English (or with simultaneous translation) and in-person, over ten thematic modules followed by an internship.
The specializing master has a duration of one year and issues 60 credits, equivalent to 60 ECTS.
Didactic Modules
The program is delivered in English (or with simultaneous translation) and in-person, over ten thematic modules followed by an internship.
Module 1 | 42 hours
Theory of Lighting
Module 2 | 42 hours
Lighting Technology
Module 3 | 42 hours
Connected Lighting
Module 4 | 42 hours
Introduction to Lighting Design
Module 5 | 40 hours
Project Work: Lighting Design with CAD and BIM
Module 6 | 40 hours
Project Work: Lighting for Hospitality
Module 7 | 40 hours
Project Work: Outdoor Lighting
Module 8 | 40 hours
Project Work: Lighting for Cultural Heritage
Module 9 | 40 hours
Project Work: Commercial Interior Lighting
Module 10 | 32 hours
Professional Empowerment
Admissions
Rankings
- 1st in Italy
- 4th in Europe
- 8th in the World
Politecnico di Milano - QS Ranking 2023 in Art&Design category
Program Tuition Fee
Scholarships and Funding
POLI.design offers a 50% discount on the participation fee for First and Second Level University Masters, Advanced Training Courses, Specialization Courses, and Continuing Education Courses managed and provided by POLI.design to the Polytechnic community, including structured staff (faculty and administrative staff) with an active contract at Politecnico di Milano and their family members.
HOW IT WORKS:
To benefit from the discount, it is necessary to:
- Submit the application for the selected course along with the required documents.
- Successfully pass the selection process.
- Send a copy of the family status certificate of the applicant.