Bachelor of Fine Arts in Medical Illustration

Course Overview Why Study Medical Illustration at RIT Industry Work Experience: In collaboration with local hospitals, you will draw from direct observation of surgical procedures and medical treatments in progress P ortfolio Preparation Workshop : Participation in the annual Pre-College Portfolio Preparation Workshop. What is a Medical Illustrator? A medical illustrator is a professional artist with advanced education in the sciences (biology, human anatomy, physiology) and in art and design (illustration, 2D/3D/4D digital design, animation, interactive media). Key Program Highlights They are skilled in creating art that illustrates the things we often cannot see (internal organs of a body, cells and molecules, muscle tissues and tendons) or that need deeper explanation (how a surgery takes place, the inner workings of the human body, how a disease progresses) RIT’s Medical Illustration BFA This medical illustration major prepares you to work with scientists, physicians, surgeons, researchers, and other medical specialists to take complex scientific information and distill it into visual images that can be used in a wide range of applications, such as: Textbooks Brochures Infographics Interactive models 2D and 3D animations Motion graphics Courtroom exhibits Digital presentations Educational material During the first two years of the Medical Illustration undergraduate program, you will focus on developing your drawing and traditional illustration skills During this time, you’ll attend human biology, anatomy, and physiology classes Building on this foundation of science courses, the third and fourth years of the major emphasize 2D and 3D computer illustration and animation As a third and fourth-year student, you’ll: Attend Human Gross Anatomy, a course that includes full head-to-toe dissection in RIT’s Cadaver Lab , one of the few undergraduate cadaver labs in the nation