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Program checklist · Medical Illustration MFA

Medical Illustration MFA

Rochester Institute of Technology · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Medical Illustration MFA
Credential class
ceterms:MasterDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 RIT Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
In RIT’s medical illustration MFA degree you will become a highly skilled medical illustrator who can transform complex medical information into visual images that are used in education, research, patient care, public relations, legal cases, and health care marketing. The program 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. Designed for those with exceptional illustration skills and artistic ability, the degree emphasizes visual problem solving to determine the best approach to communicate complex medical information. Students gain real world experience by collaborating with medical researchers and observing live surgeries to acquire in depth knowledge in operating rooms. Beyond illustration and knowledge in the biomedical sciences, the comprehensive curriculum also prepares you to communicate effectively orally and in writing, understand production techniques for a variety of media, demonstrate knowledge of professional ethics and an awareness of business practices and management, and to exhibit competency in the academic research process. The program culminates with the production of a thesis project, which requires extensive background research and an original body of artwork on a complex medical topic. Since the MFA is considered the terminal degree in the arts, graduates may also teach in academic institutions or in a wide range of computer graphics, scientific illustration, or art programs.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
195003
CourseShelf checklist
CK_195003_a8ebbad8
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Curriculum

0 items

    ILLM courses not included in the table above, such as:

    3 items
    1. ILLM 618
      Eye Ear and Nose Prosthetics
      Not resolved to a course
    2. ILLM 628
      Medical and Scientific Animation
      Not resolved to a course
    3. ILLM 799
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course

    Any graduate studio course offered in the College of Art and Design (CAD)

    0 items

      Any of the following courses from the Golisano College of Computing and Information Sciences (GCCIS):

      3 items
      1. HCIN 610
        Foundations of Human-Computer Interaction
        Not resolved to a course
      2. HCIN 620
        Information and Interaction Design
        Not resolved to a course
      3. HCIN 660
        Fundamentals of Instructional Technology
        Not resolved to a course
      Source. Rochester Institute of Technology, catalog 2026-2027 RIT Undergraduate Catalog — https://academiccatalog.rit.edu/programs/medical-illustration-mfa/. Captured page pages/0361.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.