Lighting Design and Technology

The Lighting Design and Technology program at San Diego State University in the School of Theatre, Television, and Film includes class offerings in advanced lighting design techniques, state-of-the art technology, professional documentation, and leading industry-standard software. Our program focuses on both the art and the implementation of the lighting design process. Emphasis is placed on developing skills that enable our students to find success in the professional world working as designers, associates/assistants, programmers, and technicians. Our program is known for producing alumni well versed in Broadway-level drafting and paperwork, standards, and practices. Additionally, our program explores lighting design and practices in related fields such as television and film lighting, architectural lighting, corporate industrials, concert lighting, themed entertainment lighting, and others. Our students work with cutting-edge technology to stay up-to-date in our ever-changing technological field.

Current Curriculum: Some of the classes taken by our lighting design and technology students are: Advanced Lighting Design, Lighting and Sound Technology, Design for Film and Television, Advanced Lighting Topics and Technology, Related Fields in Lighting (Themed Entertainment Lighting, Television Studio Lighting, Corporate Industrials, Architectural Lighting, and more), Digital Communication for Lighting Design (Vectorworks, Lightwright, Augment3d and other previsualization software, advanced assisting/associate techniques), Cinematography, Programming for Live Events, AutoCAD, Sketchup, Photoshop, Period Dress and Décor, The Business of Theatre, Television, and Film, Portfolio Development, and more.