Saudi Arabia - Jeddah
TWO PROGRAMMES DELIVERED AT THE ROYAL INSTITUTE OF TRADITIONAL ARTS – JEDDAH BRANCH, SAUDI ARABIA.
Vision
The delivery of the two programmes in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, is made possible through the shared vision and partnership between The King's Foundation School of Traditional Arts, The Royal Institute of Traditional Arts and the Jeddah Historic District. Both programmes are centred on the historic Al Balad district, where TRITA is located.
Together, we offer participants an education experience at the highest level alongside a direct engagement in the vibrant regeneration of Al Balad. The programmes focus on using the architectural heritage of Al Balad as an educational and training resource through analysis and research, as well as hands-on practical training on the buildings in the Balad. Both programmes offer its students and graduates the opportunity to become involved in the Ministry of Culture’s restoration projects in Jeddah’s Balad, and create a vibrant community of designers and craftsmen. The programmes use the environment of Al Balad as a learning resource and contributes towards the regeneration of the architecture and the crafts that belong to the wide cultural heritage of Jeddah and Saudi Arabia. The Centre integrates traditional arts and crafts in the contemporary context, by teaching the highest standards of artistic and technical skills based on traditional craft techniques.
The Programmes
Building Arts & Crafts Intermediate Diploma
This is a two-year course designed by KFSTA that builds foundational skills for a variety of crafts found in Al Balad, such as woodcarving, mangour screen making, gypsum carving, painting with natural pigments, and more.
Heritage of Al Balad: Traditional Woodcrafts
This programme is a new specialized training programme focusing on the woodcrafts of Al Balad. The course will deliver the highest level of technical craft training with the goal of creating a new generation of craftsmen to be able to engage in architectural heritage projects in Albalad.
Click on the links below to learn more about each programme.
