Instructor: Ilona Schmidt is a native of Hungary who taught Russian and English in her native land. She has thirty years of teaching experience in primary and secondary schools, and has taught adults in both Hungary and the U.S. She moved to the U.S. in 1997 and became an American citizen in 2012. Description: This course looks at the architecture of Hungary through historic times from the Roman Province, Medieval times, Turkish occupation, Austro-Hungarian Empire, to the present day through the lens of various architectural styles: Baroque, Classicism, Renaissance, Eclectic Architecture at the turn of the century, and present day. Special focus will be placed on Budapest and the surrounding areas.