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UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS.

an examination of a few of the most important typical examples of the styles. Especial attention is given to any ideas that might be useful or suggestive in American work, and to tracing the gradual evolution of architectural forms. This study therefore becomes a very interesting branch of the history of human civilization. References are made to numerous works, especially to Fergusson, Lubke, Durm, Reber, Gailhabaud, etc.

Bicker's Notes on History of Architecture. Fall and winter terms, full study. Professor RICKEE.

Required: Architecture 2, 3, 4. 7. HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE (Details).—Exercises in drawing at large scale the most important details of the Grecian, Roman, Early Christian, Byzantine, Mohammedan, Romanesque, Gothic, and Renaissance styles. Xotes and Sketches. Spring term, full study. Professor RICKER and Mr. GUNN. Bequired: Architecture 2, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9,11, 20. 8. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING (The Orders).—A study of the five orders of architecture in general and in detail, with application to problems in design. A careful study is first made of the proportions and details of the orders, with recitations and black-board sketching. Competitive problems in design involving the use of the orders are then given, the time for each problem being limited and each competition decided by architects or draughtsmen of experience outside of the University. VignoUx's Five Orders, Boston edition.icith translation. study. Mr. GUNN. Winter term, full

Bequired: General Engineering Drawing 1, 2, 3, 4; Architecture 2, 3. 9. ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING (Methods, Shades, and Shadows).—The subjects of instruction on the different methods of finishing architectural drawings in line and washes, and the study of shades and shadows, these being so combined as to produce the greatest benefit to the student. The academic method of finishing drawings with ink or color wash, with shades and shadows due to direct and reflected light, is taught, the single plane method being preferred for this purpose, being applicable to most cases. The subjects for the plates are taken from Vignola's Five Orders, as a preparation for work of the winter term in orders. Some work is done involving the use of color. Notes and

References on Shades and Shadows. Fall term, full study. Mr. GUNN.

Bequired: General Engineering Drawing 1, 2, 3, 4; Architecture 2, 3.