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Program Information

Degree Offered

M.F.A. - Lighting Design

Format: Campus

Program Description:

Lighting has been an important part of design education at Parsons since the 1970s, when the school launched the first graduate program in architectural lighting design. The MFA Lighting Design program examines the relationships between theory, technical application, energy conservation, and social and environmental factors in both electric and natural light. Its unique focus on aesthetic design, human physiological and psychological factors, and sustainable practices make it the only graduate lighting program to emphasize the values of both design and civic responsibility.

Since 2007, the Parsons' School of Constructed Environments has offered a dual degree combining the Master of Architecture and Master of Fine Arts in Lighting Design (M.Arch/MFA LD). This unique track enables students to develop a keen technical and aesthetic awareness of the relationship between light and architecture.

Accreditation:

All degree programs at The New School are registered by the New York State Department of Education. The New School has been regionally accredited by Middle States Commission of Higher Education since 1960. Parsons The New School for Design has been accredited by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD) since 1966.

Tuition & Financial Aid

Financial Aid Offered: No

Classification: Doctoral/Research Universities - Intensive

Institution Sector: Private not-for-profit

Locale: Large City

Size & Settings: 5,000 - 9,999