 | The University of Virginia record December 1, 1920 |  |
McINTIRE SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS.
| Fiske Kimball, M.Arch., Ph. D. | Professor of Art and Architecture |
| Stanislaw John Makielski | Instructor in Art and Architecture |
INSTRUCTION IN ARCHITECTURE.
Instruction leading to the professional degree of Bachelor of Science
in Architecture is offered in the University by the McIntire School of
Fine Arts in collaboration with the Department of Engineering and with
the other academic schools. This work is under the administrative jurisdiction
of the College, and the rules of the College regarding entrance requirements,
fees, choice of courses, and requirements for degrees are
those which apply in it.
Thus the entrance requirements are fifteen units, of which three must be
in English, two and one-half in Mathematics, one in History, and two
units in each of two Modern Languages. Solid geometry and trigonometry,
though not made the subject of entrance conditions, are absolutely required
in the course of the work, and if not presented for entrance must
be taken at once in college—if necessary in addition to the number of hours
required for the degree.
The fees are as follows: University fee, for non-Virginians, $40; for
Virginians, $10. Tution fee, for non-Virginians, $130; for Virginians,
nothing, except in technical courses in the Engineering Department a tuition
fee equal to $13 per term for each course, and in the courses in architectural
design (Architecture B2 and C1) $40 each. The total of tuition and
laboratory fees for the four years shows an annual average as follows: for
non-Virginians, $180; for Virginians, $75.
NORMAL PROGRAM FOR THE DEGREE IN ARCHITECTURE
To complete the work required for the degree in four years from the
time of entering college, students without advance credit, in choosing
their courses, will have to follow closely the following program:
| Equivalent in session hours |
|
| English A1 or A2 or A3 (1-2-3) | 3 |
| Mathematics A2 or 100-106-107 (Trigonometry, Analytical Geometry and College Algebra) |
3 |
| Applied Mathematics 521-522-523 with 571-572-573 (Surveying, Mechanical Drawing, Descriptive Geometry) |
6 |
| Art B2 (Freehand Drawing) | 3 |
| Physical Training B1 or Elective | 3 |
| 18 |
| Mathematics 108-109-110 (Calculus) | 3 |
| Physics B1 (200-201-202 with 250-251-252) | 6 |
| Art B1 (History of Art and Architecture) | 3 |
| Architecture B1 (Architectural Drawing; Elements of Construction and Design) |
3 |
| 15 |
| Economics B1 (10-11-12) | 3 |
| Applied Mathematics 524-525-526 with 574-575-576 (Graphical Statics, Structural Drawing, Elementary Mechanics) |
5 |
| Civil Engineering 714 (Materials of Construction) (Winter Term) |
1 |
| Art B3 (Painting) | 2 |
| Architecture B2 (Architectural Design) | 4 |
| 15 |
| Business Administration 20-25-30 (Costs Accounting, Contracts and Specifications, Engineering Economics) |
3 |
| Applied Mathematics 528 (Strength of Materials) (Winter Term) |
1 |
| Experimental Engineering 661 (Strength of Materials Tests (Winter Term) |
1 |
| Civil Engineering 718 (Masonry Structures) (Spring Term) | 1 |
| Building Equipment (Fall Term) | 1 |
| Art C1 (Advanced Drawing and Painting) | 2 |
| Architecture C1 (Advanced Architectural Design) | 6 |
| 15 |
COURSES OFFERED BY THE McINTIRE SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS.
Art B1: History of Art.—The development of architecture, sculpture,
and painting in antiquity, the Middle Ages and the Renaissance, and modern
times, with an introduction to their elements and technique. Lectures,
reports.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session hours.) Mon., Wed., Fri., 10-11. Professor
Kimball.
Art B2: Freehand Drawing.—Expression of form by line and by light
and shade. Practice in drawing from the cast in charcoal and in pencil:
geometricals, forms, ornament, the figure. Sketching out of doors in pencil,
pen, and wash.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Tues., Thurs.,
Sat., 9-12. Mr. Makielski.
Art B3: Painting: Art B2 prerequisite.—The rendering of color and
form. Practice in painting from still life and from nature in water colors
and in oils.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 2 session-hours.) Tues., Thurs., Sat.,
10-12. Mr. Makielski.
Art. C1: Advanced Drawing and Painting: Art B2 and B3 prerequisite.—
First and second terms: Drawing and painting from the life. Third term:
Painting landscape and architectural subjects out of doors.—(Credit, 2 session-hours
for B.S. in Architecture.)
Architecture B1: Architectural Drawing: Elements of Construction and
Design: Art B1 prerequisite.—Walls, moulding, and opening, "the orders,"
architectural rendering; preparation of scale drawings and details: perspective.
Lectures and drawing.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours of electives
at large.) Mon., Wed., Fri., 2-3, and drawing 3-5. Professor Kimball
and Mr. Makielski.
Architecture B2: Architectural Design: Architecture B1 prerequisite.—
Problems in the design of simple structures and of the elements of large
compositions. Sketch problems in the planning of more complex structures.
Individual criticism and discussion, with occasional lectures. (Credit,
4 session-hours for B.S. in Architecture.) Drawing 12 hours a week,
normally Mon., Tues., Wed., Fri., 2-5. Professor Kimball.
Architecture C1: Advanced Architectural Design: Architecture B1 and B2
perequisite.—Problems in the design of complex structures and ensembles.
Sketch problems in the developed treatment of elements of architecture
and the allied arts. Individual criticism and discussion, with occasional
lectures. (Credit, 6 session-hours for B.S. in Architecture.) Drawing, 18
hours a week. Professor Kimball.
QUARTERS AND EQUIPMENT.
The School of Fine Arts has its headquarters in the building at the south
end of West Range, which has been specially adapted to its use. It comprises
a lecture and exhibition hall, architectural draughting rooms, dark
rooms and offices. A large studio for freehand drawing and painting is
located in Cabell Hall.
Since the foundation of the School the University has already acquired
the nucleus of an important collection of works of art, to supplement the
considerable number of fine portraits and other paintings in its possession.
As a gift from Hon. John Barton Payne it has received a large collection of
etchings, engravings and lithographs, including numerous and important examples
of the work of Rembrandt, Whistler, Haden, Turner, Legros, Zorn
and other masters, and admirably illustrating the history and processes of
the graphic arts. An important canvas ascribed to Rubens has just been
presented by John Armstrong Chaloner, Esq.
For the current work in art and architecture there is generous provision
of casts, books, photographs, and lantern slides. The casts include
geometrical models, motives of ornamentation, architectural elements, elements
as fine modern figures. Beside the books on the history of art and
on construction kept at the University Library an exceptional departmental
collection of works valuable for reference in architectural design
and detailing, is provided in direct connection with the draughting room.
Among the numerous important sets of folios are the Grands Prix de
Rome, Médailles des concours d'architecture, Monuments antiques, Fiagments
antique, Edifices de Rome moderne, The Georgian Period, Work of
McKim, Mead and White, etc., etc. These are supplemented by some
three thousand photographs, and by the collection of five thousand lantern
slides, as well as by a number of envoi drawings by former holders
of the Rotch Travelling Scholarship.
| The University of Virginia record December 1, 1920 | |