Semester Requirements
Carole Woodlock, Administrative Chair
(585) 475-7562, cmwfaa@rit.edu
http://cias.rit.edu/MedIll.html
Program overview
Medical illustration majors learn to provide visual support for communications and instruction in medicine and allied health sciences. Graduating students rely on their course work in biology, anatomy, and art in their professional roles.
Curriculum
Medical illustration, BFA degree, typical course sequence (semesters), effective fall 2013
| Course | Sem. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| FDTN-111 | Drawing I | 3 |
| FDTN-121 | 2D Design I | 3 |
| FDTN-131 | 3D Design I | 3 |
| BIOM-111 | Human Biology I (SMTL) | 3 |
| BIOM-231 | Human Biology I Lab | 1 |
| LAS Foundation 1: First-Year Seminar | 3 | |
| FDTN-112 | Drawing II | 3 |
| FDTN-122 | 2D Design II | 3 |
| FDTN-141 | 4D Design | 3 |
| BIOM-112 | Human Biology II (SMTL) | 3 |
| BIOM-232 | Human Biology II Lab (SMTL) | 1 |
| ENGL-150 | LAS Foundation 2: Writing Seminar | 3 |
| Second Year | ||
| Illustration Electives† | 6 | |
| MEDS-250 | Anatomy and Physiology I | 4 |
| ARTH-135 | LAS Perspective 2: Survey Western Art and Architecture I | 3 |
| LAS Perspective 1, 4 | 6 | |
| ILLS-214 | Anatomic Illustration | 3 |
| ILLM-507 | Computer Applications In Medical Illustration | 3 |
| MEDS-260 | Anatomy and Physiology II | 4 |
| ARTH-136 | LAS Perspective 3: Survey Western Art and Architecture II | 3 |
| Third Year | ||
| ILLM-501 | Human Gross Anatomy | 6 |
| ILLM-502 | Illustrating Human Anatomy | 3 |
| ILLM-503 | 3D Modeling Organic Forms | 3 |
| LAS Immersion 1, 2 | 6 | |
| ILLM-508 | Scientific Visualization | 3 |
| ILLM-506 | 3D Animation Organic Forms | 3 |
| CIAS Studio Elective‡ | 3 | |
| Free Elective | 3 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| ILLM-515 | Contemporary Media I | 3 |
| ILLM-512 | Surgical Illustration | 3 |
| CIAS Studio Electives‡ | 6 | |
| LAS Immersion 3 | 3 | |
| Free Electives | 6 | |
| ILLM-516 | Contemporary Media II | 3 |
| ILLM-517 | Portfolio and Business (WI) | 3 |
| LAS Elective | 3 | |
| Total Semester Credit Hours | 124 | |
Please see New General Education Curriculum–Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS) for more information.
(WI) Refers to a writing intensive course within the major.
(SMTL) Refers to science, math, technical literacy requirement.
* Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
† Illustration electives include the following: Illustration I (ILLS-213), Digital Illustration I (ILLS-219), and Zoological and Botanical Illustration (ILLS-323).
‡ CIAS Studio Elective courses are those designated with studio/lab hours listed in the course description.
Electives
Students may select electives that enhance their studies or allow them to pursue an area of personal or professional interest. Electives are available in graphic design, illustration, graphic visualization, industrial design, interior design, fine arts studio, environmental design, ceramics, glass, metals, textiles, woodworking, filmmaking, photography, and imaging technology. To be eligible for these electives, students must complete the foundation program or have the permission of the instructor. Additional selections are offered as special topics courses.
Art history electives
Students are required to select three art history electives to broaden their understanding of the historical development of the arts. Art history electives include:
ARTH-366 18/19th Century Art
ARTH-382 Medieval Craft
ARTH-386 Latin American Art
ARTH-384 Late Medieval Art
ARTH-383 Installation Art
ARTH-374 Illuminated Manuscripts
ARTH-386 History of Things: Studies in Material Culture
ARTH-376 Early Medieval Art
ARTH-377 Displaying Gender
ARTH-372 Art of the Americas
ARTH-388 The Gothic Revival
ARTH-387 The Gothic Cathedral
ARTH-371 Art and Architecture of Ancient Rome
ARTH-392 Theory and Criticism of 20th Century Art
ARTH-373 Art of the Last Decade
ARTH-369 20th Century Art Since 1950
ARTH-368 20th Century Art: 1900-1950
ARTH-457 Art and Activism
ARTH-511 Art and Architecture of Italy: 1250-1400
ARTH-512 Art and Architecture in Italy: 1600-1750
ARTH-518 Art and Architecture in Florence and Rome: The Sixteenth Century
ARTH-517 Art and Architecture in Florence and Rome: The Fifteenth Century
ARTH-573 Conceptual Art
ARTH-581 Realisms and Avant-Gardes in Russian Art
ARTH-576 Modernism and Its Other: Realism and Expressionism
ARTH-571 Extreme Abstraction
ARTH-521 The Image
ARTH-584 Scandinavian Modernism
ARTH-578 Edvard Munch
ARTH-574 Dada and Surrealism
ARTH-568 Art and Technology: from the Machine Aesthetic to the Cyborg Age
ARTH-588 Symbols and Symbol-Making: Psychoanalytic Perspectives on Art
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Quarter Curriculum - For Reference Only
Effective fall 2013, RIT will convert its academic calendar from quarters to semesters. The following content has been made available as reference only. Currently matriculated students who began their academic programs in quarters should consult their academic adviser for guidance and course selection.
Program overview
Medical illustration students learn to provide visual support for communications and instruction in medicine and allied health sciences. Graduating students rely on their course work in biology, anatomy, and art in their professional roles.
Curriculum
Medical illustration, BFA degree, typical course sequence (quarters)
| Course | Qtr. Cr. Hrs. | |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | ||
| 2013-215 | Foundation Vector Imaging | 1 |
| 2013-216 | Foundation Raster Imaging | 1 |
| Freshman Electives | 6 | |
| 2013-211, 212, 213 | Drawing I, II, III | 9 |
| 2013-231, 232, 233 | 2D Design I, II, III | 9 |
| 2013-241, 242, 243 | 3D Design I, II, III | 9 |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| 1720-050, 052 | First-Year Enrichment | 2 |
| Wellness Education† | 0 | |
| Second Year | ||
| 2039-225, 226, 227 | Survey of Western Art and Architecture I, II, III | 9 |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| Wellness Education† | 0 | |
| 2019-311 | Digital Illustration I | 3 |
| 1001-201 | General Biology | 4 |
| 1004-212, 259 | Human Biology II, III | 8 |
| Choose three of the following courses: | 9 | |
| 2019-301 | Illustration I | |
| 2019-306 | Head, Hands, Facial Expressions | |
| 2019-323 | Zoological and Botanical Illustration | |
| 2019-345 | Illustration Techniques I | |
| 2021-xxx | Figure in Motion | |
| Third Year | ||
| Art History Electives§ | 9 | |
| Studio Electives | 6 | |
| Open Elective | 3-4 | |
| Liberal Arts* | 12 | |
| 2020-431, 432 | Human Gross Anatomy | 8 |
| 2019-304 | Anatomical Figure Drawing | 3 |
| 2020-407 | Anatomical Wet Media Illustration | 3 |
| 2020-406 | Anatomical Drawing and Illustration | 3 |
| 2020-408 | Computer Application Anatomical Illustration | 3 |
| Anatomical Drawing II | 3 | |
| 2020-410 | Anatomical Illustration Mixed Media | 3 |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Open Electives | 18-24 | |
| 2020-501 | Advanced Medical Illustration | 3 |
| 2020-504 | Surgical Drawing and Illustration I | 3 |
| 2020-505 | Surgical Drawing and Illustration II | 3 |
| 2020-506 | Computer Animation in Medical Illustration | 3 |
| 2020-507 | Marketing and Business Practices | 3 |
| 2020-508 | Medical Illustration Portfolio | 3 |
| Total Quarter Credit Hours | 189-196 | |
* Please see Liberal Arts General Education Requirements for more information.
† Please see Wellness Education Requirement for more information.
§ Please refer to the list of art history electives.
Electives*
Students have the opportunity to select electives that enhance their studies or allow them to pursue an area of personal or professional interest. Electives are available in the following areas: graphic design, illustration, graphic visualization, industrial design, interior design, fine arts studio, environmental design, ceramics, glass, metals, textiles, woodworking, filmmaking, photography, and imaging technology. To be eligible for these electives, students must complete the foundation program or have the permission of the instructor. Additional selections are offered as special topics courses.
Art history electives
Students are required to select three art history electives to broaden their understanding of the historical development of the arts. Art history electives include:
2039-300 History of Design
2039-306 Architecture Interior and Furniture Design I
2039-307 Architecture Interior and Furniture Design II
2039-308 Architecture Interior and Furniture Design III
2039-310 History of Crafts
2039-315 Pre-Columbian Art
2039-316 Florence and Rome 1400-1470
2039-317 Florence and Rome 1470-1520
2039-318 Florence and Rome 1520-1590
2039-320 History of Art Criticism
2039-330 Philosophy in Art
2039-340 Symbols and Symbol Making
2039-355 Latin American Art
2039-360 18th and 19th Century Art
2039-368 Scandinavian Modernism
2039-375 20th Century Art Since 1950
2039-376 Renaissance Painting in Flanders
2039-385 Installation Art
2039-390 Native American Art and Culture
2039-395 Theory and Criticism of 20th Century Art
2039-410 The Art of Art History
2039-415 Thinking About Making
2039-425 Public Art/Public Spaces
2039-430 Dada and Surrealism
2039-433 What Is Post Modernism?
2039-435 Art of the Last Decade
2039-438 Body in Art
2039-440 Conceptual Art
2039-443 Art and Technology: From the Machine Aesthetic to the Cyborg Age
2039-452 Art and Activism
2039-459 Art Central Italy 1250-1400
2039-469 Baroque Rome