http://design.be-3.info/2010/10/how-do-i-become-a-lighting-designer/ Thu, 27 Jan 2011 04:57:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://design.be-3.info/2010/10/how-do-i-become-a-lighting-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-2568 Theatre Doc Fri, 22 Oct 2010 17:40:14 +0000 http://design.be-3.info/2010/10/how-do-i-become-a-lighting-designer/#comment-2568 It is a very narrow field with few employment opportunities. Many lighting designers are also scenery designers. Go to a very good college and graduate school for theatrical design. Then make sure they train you to pass the union membership exam. It is a very narrow field with few employment opportunities. Many lighting designers are also scenery designers. Go to a very good college and graduate school for theatrical design. Then make sure they train you to pass the union membership exam.

]]> http://design.be-3.info/2010/10/how-do-i-become-a-lighting-designer/comment-page-1/#comment-2567 prime8 Fri, 22 Oct 2010 03:41:43 +0000 http://design.be-3.info/2010/10/how-do-i-become-a-lighting-designer/#comment-2567 Are you talking about specifically designing theater lighting? The University of Colorado was the first to have a program for lighting design. There may be other schools now, I don't know. Most electrical designers and engineers for buildings have to learn and know about lighting design since lighting falls under part of a building's electrical system. There are also more specialized lighting designers who either have a lighting type degree or have a degree in architecture/interior design. I would recommend that you look at Univ of Colorado. Their program takes a more technical approach to lighting design as opposed to an aesthetic approach like architects. You'll be much more marketable. If you email me offline, I can give you contact information for a lighting engineer who graduated from this program. Are you talking about specifically designing theater lighting? The University of Colorado was the first to have a program for lighting design. There may be other schools now, I don’t know. Most electrical designers and engineers for buildings have to learn and know about lighting design since lighting falls under part of a building’s electrical system. There are also more specialized lighting designers who either have a lighting type degree or have a degree in architecture/interior design. I would recommend that you look at Univ of Colorado. Their program takes a more technical approach to lighting design as opposed to an aesthetic approach like architects. You’ll be much more marketable. If you email me offline, I can give you contact information for a lighting engineer who graduated from this program.

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