Master of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration

Course Overview Why Pursue an MFA in Medical Illustration at RIT Perform complete cadaver dissections in RIT’s Cadaver Lab. RIT's MFA program is one of five accredited graduate programs for medical illustration in North America by CAAHEP. Key Program Highlights A medical illustrator is a professional artist with advanced education in the biomedical sciences, cutting edge digital media, and the principles of visual communication RIT’s medical illustration degree combines training in human anatomy (with complete cadaver dissection in RIT’s Cadaver Lab ), immunology, histology (the cellular structure of organs), and pathophysiology (the study of disease) with extensive training in 2D and 3D digital graphics, interactive media, and animation What is a Medical Illustrator? Collaborating with scientists, physicians, and other health care professionals, medical illustrators translate complex scientific information into visual images that support medical education, science research, patient care, advertising, and litigation Illustration projects are designed for use in print, projection, broadcast media, and distribution via the web and mobile devices RIT's Medical Illustration Degree This is a two-year, graduate-level medical illustration degree where you’ll earn a master of fine arts (MFA)