| CODE | AUD2211 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Studies in Maltese Architecture | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 02 - Years 2, 3 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 4 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | History of Architecture | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | Study-unit Aims: The aim of this study-unit is to familiarize the student with the multi-faceted historical aspects of his immediate surroundings, presented in a holistic manner which will integrate current knowledge about the principal socio-political, economic, religious and cultural events that have produced modern Malta. The unit will present a comprehensive picture of architectural developments in the Maltese islands placed in its wider Mediterranean context, covering, amongst other things, Malta in prehistory, The Roman town of Melite, Medieval relics and vernacular manifestations, the emergence of Fortress Malta and the building of Valletta, Baroque Malta, the nineteenth century, and the twentieth century. Learning Outcomes: - Ability to differentiate the different periods of building in the Maltese Islands, and to place these developments in the context of developments in Europe and elsewhere. - Ability to recognize the cultural significance of a number of key buildings and urban groups in Malta and Gozo. - Ability to understand current building and urban forms, as well as stylistic development, in the context of the wider socio-cultural history of the Maltese Islands. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: A City by an Order, De Giorgio, R., Malta: Progress Press, 1986. Carapecchia: Master of Baroque Architecture in early eighteenth-century Malta, De Lucca, D., Malta: Midsea Books Ltd., 1999. Mdina – A History of its Urban Space and Architecture, De Lucca, D., Malta: Said, 1995. Architecture in Malta in Malta, De Lucca, D., in “Roots of a Nation: The development of Malta from an island people to an island Nation”, ed. K Gambin, Malta: Midsea Books, 2004. Vernacular Architecture in Malta – A living Tradition, De Lucca, D., in “Companion to Contemporary Architectural Thought”, London: Routledge, 1993. Baroque Architecture in Malta, De Lucca, D., in Fourth Centenary - University of Malta “Collected Papers”, Malta: University of Malta, 1992. The Fortifications of Malta by the Order of St. John, 1530-1798, Hoppen, A., Malta: Mireva Publications, 1999. The Building of Malta, 1530-1795, Hughes, Q., London: Alec Tiranti Ltd., 1967. 5000 years of architecture in Malta, Mahoney, L., Malta: Valletta Publishing, 1996. Fortresses of the Knights, Spiteri, S. Malta: Book Distributers Ltd., 2001. |
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| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture, Seminar and Presentation | ||||||||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Claude Busuttil Reuben Grima Christian Mifsud |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2024/5. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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