Master's in Lighting Design & Management
WINGS - Wismar University (Germany)
Key Information
Campus location
Wismar, Germany
Languages
English
Study format
Distance Learning
Duration
5 semesters
Pace
Part time
Tuition fees
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Introduction
Masters Degree in Lighting Design & Design Management
The professional part time program is a design-based Master’s in lighting design offered by the Wismar University of Applied Sciences: Technology, Business and Design (Germany).
The aim of our professional Master's course (taught in English) is to train lighting designers from around the world comprehensively. The highly regarded qualifications and skills gained through this degree, offer graduates the opportunity to work in many related fields. Students are encouraged to investigate artistic, physical and psychological aspects of lighting, using creative and autonomous methods. This is to be done while keeping both human well-being and the standards of sustainable architecture in mind.
The combination of ‘Lighting Design’ and ‘Design Management’ provides students with the creative and technical knowledge to manage lighting design projects as well as the economic and marketing aspects necessary to manage offices professionally. Students will understand market analysis tools and the strategic management approach. Design management also includes the vision of design as part of the customer value chain.
The international Master's program combines studying in your own time with seminar weeks organised once every semester in Wismar, Berlin and Bangkok. The seminar weeks are designed around lectures, presentations, workshops and excursion to lighting manufacturers and light installations. The medium of instruction is English, ensuring that the program remains open to all those interested from around the world.
The study program is based on more than 15 years of experience in teaching lighting design here in Wismar and has received the proof of accreditation from the German authority.
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Curriculum
1. Semester
- Design Criteria
- Daylighting
- Artificial Lighting
- Design Project I: Conceptual Lighting Design
- Design Methods 1: Basics
- Lighting Applications and Sustainability
2. Semester
- Design Criteria
- Daylighting
- Artificial Lighting
- Design Project I: Conceptual Lighting Design
- Design Methods 1: Basics
- Lighting Applications and Sustainability
3. Semester
- Strategic Management
- Project Management
- Design Project II: Detailed Lighting Design
- Design Project III: Selected Lighting Design Principles
- Design Methods 2: Visualisation and Calculation
4. Semester
- Design and Economics
- Project Management
- Design Project II: Detailed Lighting Design
- Design Project III: Selected Lighting Design Principles
- Design Methods 3: Branding and Marketing
5. Semester
- Thesis Seminar
- Master´s Thesis and Colloquium
Program Outcome
After a successful graduation students will students receive the international, state-accredited university degree 'Master of Arts (M.A.)'.