Maltese Hand-Painted Lettering & Sign Writing (Tberfil) Level 1

Entry Requirements

No specific entry requirement are needed for this level

Duration

30 week course with 3 contact hours per week

Learning outcome

“Expected learning outcomes for this course include:

• Describe the fundamentals of Tberfil.
• Outline the health and safety issues in the workshop.
• Identify basic tools and materials used in Tberfil.
• Explain how Tberfil contributed to human artistic evolution.
• Demonstrate safe and increasingly independent use of tools and materials specific to Tberfil.
• Draw the Maltese Alphabet using the traditional sign writing method, progressing from guided practice to improved accuracy and style.
• Draw numbers in the Arabic format using the traditional sign writing method, with increasing independence and precision.
• Create and design various compositions, particularly scrolling patterns, using traditional sign writing methods, evolving from supervised work to more original and refined outcomes.
• Design and sketch original compositions incorporating traditional Tberfil motifs, showing accurate spacing, alignment, and composition with minimal guidance.
• Apply colour theory and layering techniques to enhance the depth and visual appeal of hand-painted text.
• Reproduce intermediate scrolling patterns and ornamental elements with increasing precision and fluidity.”

Delivery method

Face to face lesson and hands on practice

Certification/Award

Upon request a letter of attendance will be issued to learners who attend at least 80% of the course

Progression to further education

After successfully completing this course, learners can progress to studying Maltese Hand Painted lettering & Sign Writing open class

Language of instruction

Bilingual