Light: Issues and Theory

Level: Undergraduate, Graduate

Division: Parsons The New School for Design

School: School of Constructed Environments

Department: Lighting Design

Course Number: PGLT 5146

Course Format: Seminar

Location: NYC campus

Permission Required: No

Description:
This theory based lecture course will address a broad range of methodologies that have driven diverse range of architectural and design theory from the later 19th century through the 21st century. In particular, this seminar will closely consider the role of light within the context of these influential theories and related discourses. Students will read a variety of history and theory texts from differing disciplines in order to properly situate a perspective of light within society and the historical evolution of the lighting design profession as well as cognate disciplines and the built environment. The development of electric lighting produced an extraordinary change in social practice and its global effect on economics, leisure activity, and design are studied and serve as a basis for students to speculate on future technologies and possibilities.

Course Pre/Co-requisites:
Pre-requisite(s): none. Open to: Masters degree in Lighting Design majors, Masters degree in Interior Design and Lighting Design Double Degree majors, and Masters degree in Architecture and Lighting Design Dual Degree majors; others by permission.

Restrictions:

Major

Open to Architecture/Lighting Design students.

Open to Lighting Design students.

Open to Interior/Lighting Design students.