Graduate Furniture, Lighting and Fixtures
Course of Study
The typical length of study for the MS in Furniture, Lighting and Fixtures is four full terms plus one ArtCenter (ACL) summer term. The program may be completed in two years. A three-year option includes two additional full terms.
Curriculum subject to change.
2-year (5 terms)
| TERM 1 - FALL | |
| Topic Studio–Furniture | 3 |
| Topic Studio–Lighting | 3 |
| Digital Process 6: Furniture | 3 |
| Materials and Innovation 1 | 3 |
| History and Business of Production Furniture | 3 |
| TERM 2 - SPRING | |
| Advanced Topic Studio–Furniture | 3 |
| Advanced Topic Studio–Lighting | 3 |
| Digital Process 7 | 3 |
| Grad Seminar | 3 |
| Theory, Concept, Culture | 3 |
| TERM 3 - SUMMER (ACL) | |
| Research Project—Industry Sponsor OR Internship | 6 |
| TERM 4 - FALL | |
| Topic Studio | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 1 | 6 |
| Fabrication Innovation 1 | 3 |
| Classroom to Career | 3 |
| TERM 5 - SPRING | |
| Thesis Studio 2 | 9 |
| Fabrication Innovation 2 | 3 |
| Graduate Exhibition Design | 3 |
| Completed Thesis | 0 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 66 |
3-year (7 terms)
| TERM 1 - FALL | |
| Branding Strategies | 3 |
| Materials and Making | 3 |
| Digital Process 3 OR Digital Process 4 OR Digital Process 5 | 3 |
| Visual Communication 3 | 3 |
| Topic Studio (Furniture or Lighting) | 3 |
| TERM 2 - SPRING | |
| Contemporary Place-making | 3 |
| Illumination: Lighting | 3 |
| Digital Process 2 OR Digital Process 4 OR Digital Process 5 | 3 |
| Topic Studio—Lighting | 3 |
| Topic Studio—Furniture | 3 |
| TERM 3 - FALL | |
| Topic Studio—Furniture | 3 |
| Topic Studio—Lighting | 3 |
| Digital Process 6: Furniture | 3 |
| Materials and Innovation 1 | 3 |
| History and Business of Production Furniture | 3 |
| TERM 4 - SPRING | |
| Advanced Topic Studio—Furniture | 3 |
| Advanced Topic Studio—Lighting | 3 |
| Digital Process 7: Furniture | 3 |
| Grad Seminar | 3 |
| Theory, Concept, Culture | 3 |
| TERM 5 - SUMMER (ACL) | |
| Research Project—Industry Sponsor OR Internship | 6 |
| TERM 6 - FALL | |
| Topic Studio | 3 |
| Thesis Studio 1 | 6 |
| Fabrication Innovation 1 | 3 |
| Classroom to Career | 3 |
| TERM 7 - SPRING | |
| Thesis Studio 2 | 9 |
| Fabrication Innovation 2 | 3 |
| Graduate Exhibition Design | 3 |
| Completed Thesis | 0 |
| TOTAL | |
| Total Required Units | 96 |