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DESC9152: Practice of Lighting Design

2025 unit information

This studio-based unit introduces students to the practical process of professional lighting design. Led by an experienced lighting designer, the content centres on a real lighting design problem. Students complete a group project, representative of the collaborative design in practice, which culminates in a client presentation. This unit covers the interpretation of design briefs, the process of conducting a site visit, the identification of lighting design problems, and the proposal of lighting solutions. The process of preparing and revising lighting plans is discussed. Techniques for successful presentations of the final plan to clients are also included.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Sydney School of Architecture, Design and Planning

Study level Postgraduate
Academic unit Architectural and Design Science
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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At least 12 credit points of core advanced units of study in Illumination Design
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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DESC9164

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. appreciate lighting design context, analyse and interpret a design brief
  • LO2. conduct a site visit
  • LO3. develop a lighting design documentation to meet the needs of a project
  • LO4. work effectively as a lighting designer in a multifaceted project
  • LO5. use various materials to communicate lighting design effectively
  • LO6. present a lighting design proposal in person

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2025
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2020
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2021
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2022
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2022
Block mode Remote
Semester 1 2023
Block mode Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 1 2023
Block mode Remote

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