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Architectural Lighting Design – (M.Sc.)
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
School of Architecture and the Built Environment
| Application Deadline: | January 16 | ||
| Annual Tuition Fee: | Free - ≈ € 27,336 (non-EEA) | ||
| Location: | Stockholm / Sweden / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | August |
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| Credits (ECTS): | 60 | ||
| Languages: | English | ||
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The understanding of the importance of good lighting design in urban areas, buildings and interiors is increasing. Light is fundamental to architecture and essential for human well-being. Lighting quality affects human behavior, comfort, health, efficiency, safety and security.
The profile of the one year Architectural Lighting Design programme is based on a new approach to light and light planning, which is a combination of visual, physical and biological based experience and knowledge applied to design, technology and health.
The educational idea is based on a comprehensive view, where theoretical knowledge will be combined with practical application in laboratory experiments, project work and case studies. The international profile of the programme will offer in-depth discussion and understanding of culturally-based views and values.
The aim of this one year programme is to provide the student with the fundamental knowledge and understanding to include lighting design as part of solutions for interior and exterior architectural projects. Basic knowledge on both electrical and daylight solutions shall be gained to enable its application as an integral part of a project to any built environment, taking into consideration efficiency, joy, health, sustainability, safety and acceptation by the people who live, work and relax in it.
At an application of the two year master's programme, the courses of the one year master's programme are counted in the examination requirements.
Career prospects
The idea behind offering a Master education that might be completed in either one or two years is related to different levels of specialization aimed by the attendants.
Considering the increasing demand for qualified lighting designers from architecture and design offices, electrical consults, as well as municipalities and public authorities, the learning outcomes of the one-year Architectural Lighting Design Master education should provide the fundamental knowledge to prepare students for such professional developments.
KTH, Royal Institute of Technology, is one of the top ten European universities within Science and Technology. A total of 17 000 students and a staff of 3500 make it the largest technical university in Sweden. For almost 200 years KTH has in a decisive manner contributed to the development and renewal of Swedish industry.
The Lighting Laboratory was founded in 2000 with the idea to be an open venue for education, discussion, experiment and lighting research. In the year of its 10th anniversary, the Lighting Laboratory opens its two year MSc Programme.
Contents
Programme outline
Light and Humans
The aim is the learning of the relation between light and humans, through physical space. Knowledge related to design process, light qualities, cultural and human aspects, light sources and materials should lead to the ability to develop a solution for a light object task, with the use of proper vocabulary.
Light and Space - Outdoor
The relation between light and outdoor environments - especially urban contexts, in its physical and cultural characters - is addressed through the expansion of lighting knowledge and vocabulary. Design task concludes in full-scale installations, to be aware of issues as energy and urban identity.
Light and Science
Basic theoretical knowledge about light and its relation to space, will be taught and discussed during lectures, experiments and study visits. The ability to analyse lighting conditions through the understanding of the visual and physical concepts of light will be development in a case study, presented as academic paper.
Light and Space - Indoor
The importance of dealing with daylight as well as artificial lighting in indoor spaces is addressed through activities related to sources and technology, space theory, visual ergonomics and performance. Design process, planning and presentation techniques will be handled in activities and tasks.
Degree project
The degree project may either be a fully theoretical work or a practical application with complementary theoretical part on the topic to be defined by the student, and accepted by the school, within the field of Architectural Lighting Design. The tutor, to follow the process and support the student work, may be either internal or external, and will be proposed by the student and approved by the thesis supervisor.
Course overview
Semester 1
Light and Humans 9 ECTS
* Daylight and Artificial Lighting
* Human Perception
* Design Basics
* Lighting Machine
Light and Space - Outdoor 12 ECTS
* Design Methodology 1
* Technology 1
* Sustainability and Ecology
* Urban Space Theory
* Urban Lighting Design
Light and Science 9 ECTS
* Visual and Physical Approach
* Laboratory Experiments
* Visual Ergonomics
* Case study
Semester 2
Light and Space - Indoor 15 ECTS
* Daylight Basics
* Design Methodology 2
* Technology 2
* Room Space Theory
* Indoor Lighting Design
Degree Project 15 ECTS
The one year programme will be concluded with a 15 ECTS credits Degee project (10 weeks full-time). Previews years´ thesis approached a wide variety of topics, within the Architectural Lighting Design field. Theoretical papers about light and health, light and time, urban lighting, perception and information, as well as practical projects with theoretical frame in rural lighting, interactive lighting design are a few examples among the developed works.
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Requirements
General admission requirements
The general requirements are the same for all applicants to advanced level studies in Sweden.
1. Previous studies
A completed Bachelor's degree.
A completed Bachelor's degree, corresponding to a Swedish Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS), or equivalent academic qualifications from an internationally recognised university.
2. Language requirements
Applicants must provide proof of their English language proficiency which is most commonly established through an internationally recognised test.
TOEFL
* Paper-based test: total result of 575 (written test, grade 4.5)
* Internet-based test: total result of 90 (written test, grade 20)
English test results from TOEFL should be sent directly from the ETS test centre to University Studies in Sweden (code 9520).
IELTS
* A minimum overall mark of 6.5, with no section lower than 5.5 (only Academic Training accepted)
University of Cambridge/ University of Oxford Certificates
* Certificate of Advanced English
* Certificate of Proficiency
* Diploma of English Studies
GCE O-level
Minimum grade C.
Upper secondary education:
In some cases English proficiency can be fulfilled from upper secondary education, for example a German Abitur with English as first foreign language "Grundstufe" (ausreichend at least 5/15) or "Leistungsfach" or French students who have taken English as LV 1 in Série L (littéraire) Langue Vivante or Sèrie ES, Langue Vivante.
In most cases the requirement of English proficiency is fulfilled if you have studied English for eight years up to upper secondary education. Proof thereof must be enclosed in your application.
English proficiency tests are waived for the following:
* Students with a Bachelor's degree from a university where English is the only language of instruction, in accordance with the recommendations in the edition of the International Handbook of Universities that was current the year the degree was awarded.
* Students with a Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen) where English is the main subject.
* Students with a Bachelor's degree (equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen) in Engineering, Computer Science, Computer Applications, Medicine, Pharmacy, Science or Technology from India or Pakistan.
* Students with 30 higher education (HE) credits from an EU/EEA country or Switzerland where the language of instruction of the course is English. The language of instruction must be clearly stated on official documents.
* Students with 30 higher education (HE) credits from Great Britain, Ireland, Malta, USA, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, or English speaking parts of Canada. The language of instruction must be clearly stated on official documents.
* Students with a formal transcript or degree certificate where it is clearly stated that the language of instruction was English. Other documentation regarding language of instruction will not be accepted.
Specific admission requirements
In order to be eligible for this programme, a Bachelor´s degree in Architecture, Design or Engineering of at least 180 ECTS must be completed. The degree must contain at least 50 ECTS of Architecture and Design subjects.
The specific requirements may be assessed as not fulfilled if:
1. the degree awarding institution is not considered to meet acceptable quality standards by the authorities of the country in which the institution is located
2. the degree does not qualify for admission to equivalent Master level in the country where the degree is awarded
Selection Process
The selection process for Architectural Lighting Design is based on a total evaluation of the following selection criteria: university, GPA, course work related to the programme, motivation letter, working experiences and references.
Required documents
All applications must be supported by documentation including Transcripts of Records, Degree certificate/Diploma, proof of English proficiency etc.
In addition, the following set of documents is required for the Master's programme in Architectural Lighting Design:
* Curriculum Vitae
* Letter of Motivation
* Certificate showing relevant work experience, if applicable
* 2 letters of recommendation
Additional Requirements
| Minimal degree required: | Bachelor's degree |
| Minimal amount of work experience | Not specified |
Language Proficiency
| IELTS Band: | 6.5 |
| TOEFL Paper-based: | 575 |
| TOEFL Internet-based: | 90 |
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