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A A L B O R G U N I V E R S I T E T

Lighting technology is undergoing a significant

development – including new light sources, intel-

ligent and interactive control of light and the use of

interactive screens. To meet the new demands, the

cross-disciplunary MSc in Lighting Design makes a

unique combination of the fields of media technology,

architecture and the science of light. Furthermore, it

is founded in a special Danish and Nordic tradition of

sensibility to light in our built environment. We focus

on how the technical qualities of light and materials

are applied in order to promote comfort and aesthe-

tics.

T H R E E A C A D E M I C F I E L D S

I N O N E P R O G R A M M E

Students work with both daylight and artificial light

in the crossing between three scientific fields; media

technology, engineering and architecture. The pur-

pose of the programme is for graduates to have an

academic-technological as well as process-related

approach to lighting design, and not least, a par-

ticular sense of designing with light in virtual and

physical spaces. During the programme, you will be

working with the interplay between the basic physical

elements of light, lighting technologies, digital media,

context, human factors and design methods.

A W A R D - W I N N I N G P R O G R A M M E

In December 2017, Lighting Design received the

Professional Lighting Design Recognition - Award

for Education thanks to outstanding teachers,

students and partners.

L I G H T I N G D E S I G N I S . . .

. . . A U N I Q U E C O M B I N A T I O N O F L I G H T, M E D I A T E C H N O L O G Y A N D A R C H I T E C T U R E

”My way into the field

of Lighting Design

started while work-

ing in an Architec-

tural firm. While

doing research about

lighting, I stumbled

upon the Master

of Science in Lighting

Design at Aalborg University,

Copenhagen.

The studies here are focused on projects and group

work. This setup is optimal because the groups are

from different nationalities and professions, so-

mething that creates the foothold for a diverse pro-

ject, and we also learn from each other in the process.

As lighting designers, we work in a multidisciplinary

fashion, combining design and architecture, humani-

stic knowledge and media technology and then inte-

grating it into a creative design. This way of working

gives us a foundation of how to work with the sensual,

the virtual and the physical aspect of creating good

lighting environments.

We learn the fundamentals of how light works in vir-

tual spaces and in our physical world; how to create

a design that both fulfils specific needs, but is also

esthetically pleasing to the individual.

The future of the lighting industry looks very bright.”Mohamed Ali Jama

Lighting Design Student

I N D U S T R Y C A L L S F O R N E W

L I G H T I N G D E S I G N E R S

With an MSc in Lighting Design, you have very good

job opportunities. For years, the industry has called-

for a Nordic Master’s programme in Lighting Design

at a high international level.

An MSc in Lighting Design qualifies you for jobs in a

variety of fields. You can for instance work with con-

sultancy companies within the fields of engineering,

architecture and landscape architecture, etc. You can

also work in media production companies where

lighting designers are needed to make animation

films, computer games and other kinds of entertain-

ment. Or you can work in lighting companies and

with producers of lighting armatures. Furthermore,

lighting designers are needed in the public sector

where you can find work at municipalities and in the

State Administration as well as in various other fields

where light and media is involved.

Lighting Design at Aalborg University gives you a fu-

ture-proof education with an attractive international

profile. About half of graduating classes are offered

jobs before they graduate.

P R O J E C T W O R K

The study method at Aalborg University is called

“The Aalborg Model for Problem Based Learning

(PBL)”. Each semester, you work with a group of fel-

low students on a large assignment. This adds both

an academic and social dimension to your study

programme and it equips you for the labour mar-

ket where skills in cooperation are in high demand.

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”I have seen and par-

ticipated in many dif-

ferent sort of lec-

tures, workshops

and learning env-

ironments overall,

before starting my

problem based and

group work-oriented

master studies in Lighting

Design at Aalborg University Copenhagen.

I had no idea how much improvement in study moti-

vation, interest and performance this sort of educa-

tion can give you.

I have a background in engineering, but interests in all

kinds of developing and creation in action. With that

in mind, I was seeking for a solution where I could

release my inner creativity and utilise my expertise

in engineering. I came up with Lighting Design, and

I truly have been happy with this choice. It’s not only

the nature of the teaching, but also the benefit of

having up-to-date knowledge, tools, equipment and

facilities to test, demo and implement my ideas. When

it comes to assignments, they are related to real-life

situations instead of being products of imagination. I

believe that this approach has provided a good basis

for my career.

I wouldn’t say that my studies have been easy; they

were challenging, motivating and rewarding! ” Heikki Väisänen, MSc in Lighting Design

Today, Heikki works as a designer with Skandal Tech-

nologies in Helsinki.

A D M I S S I O N R E Q U I R E M E N T S

B a c h e l o r ’ s d e g r e e s w i t h i n I T , m e d i a t e c h n o l o g y , a r c h i t e c t u r e , d e s i g n , s u s t a i n a b l e d e s i g n , s t r u c t u r a l e n g i n e e r i n g a n d b u i l d i n g d e s i g n q u a l i f y f o r t h e M a s t e r ’ s p r o g r a m m e i n L i g h t i n g D e s i g n .

F o r a c o m p l e t e l i s t , p l e a s e s e e b i t . l y / l i g h t i n g _ d e s i g n _ a d m i s s i o n .

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R E S T R I C T E D A D M I S S I O N

L i g h t i n g D e s i g n i s e n t r y r e s t r i c t e d . T h i s m e a n s t h a t n o t a l l q u a l i -f i e d a p p l i c a n t s w i l l b e o f f e r e d a s t u d y p l a c e .

P l e a s e r e a d m o r e a b o u t t h e c o n d i t i o n s h e r e b i t . l y / l i g h t i n g _ d e s i g n _ a d m i s s i o n

C O N T A C T U S

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