Course in baroque architecture

Ninu Zammit, Minister for Resources and Infrastructure, presented certificates to candidates who have successfully attended the second pre-tertiary certificate course in baroque architecture.

The scope of the courses was primarily to create awareness for the built environment by helping participants develop the necessary skills to understand baroque architecture.

Course participants were expected to develop a clear understanding of how baroque buildings were constructed and how different materials within a building interact, with the aim of improving their manual skills.

To date, 29 students have successfully attended the course, while another 18 students are currently attending the third course organised jointly between the International Institute for Baroque Studies at the University of Malta and the Ministry for Resources and Infrastructure.

Another 19 students are in their final year of the first two-year diploma in baroque architecture, also organised jointly by the institute and the ministry.

It is expected that the first students in this course will graduate in November.

Mr Zammit said the course was intended to provide a grounding of baroque European heritage in all its major dimensions, as well as to provide insights into the conservation of baroque architecture.

This was achieved by providing information on various aspects of baroque art and guiding course participants to develop skills to understand baroque architecture and distinguish between different architectural styles.

He said a new course primarily intended for the training of employees in the restoration of local baroque buildings would be launched shortly.