Cost
Tuition for YArch 2009 is $1500. For details on what YArch includes with the cost of tuition, please visit the Resources page. A nonrefundable application fee of $30 must accompany each application. Tuition payment must be received no later than June 1, 2009. Payments must be made by cashier's check or money order payable to the University of Illinois. YArch cannot accept credit cards or personal checks. The University does not accept responsibility for any correspondence or payments lost in transit.
Chicago Public School teachers: YArch is a registered Professional Development vendor. Please contact Jayne Kelley at jkelle20@uic.edu for details.
Additional Costs and Considerations
Sketchbook: YArch requires students to purchase a sketchbook for drawing exercises and notetaking. The sketchbook should be securely bound, have plain paper pages, and measure no larger than 8.5x11 and no smaller than 4x6. Moleskine sketchbooks are popular with both students and faculty.
Transportation: Participants should expect to travel to lectures, tours, and events via public transportation. Although parking is available on campus, spaces are limited and YArch cannot waive parking lot or garage fees. Additional information about parking on campus will be included in the accepted student packet.
The UIC School of Architecture is located just southwest of Chicago's downtown, the "loop." The campus is easily accessible via the CTA's Blue Line (UIC/Halsted stop) as well as many city buses.
Housing: YArch does not provide housing. Applicants who would like assistance finding housing in Chicago should contact Jayne Kelley at jkelle20@uic.edu as soon as possible in the application process.
Meals: YArch provides lunch or dinner to participants two times each week. Dining options on and around the UIC campus are plentiful, and a refrigerator and microwave are available in the building.
