Located in Ames, Iowa, Iowa State University offers a bachelor of arts degree in biological and pre-medical illustration. The school is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. Students will take courses in advanced biology, advanced art classes and classes in human anatomy. Students wishing to enroll in the Biological and Pre-Medical Illustration program must enroll as pre-biological and pre-medical illustration students, and submit an essay and a portfolio with illustration samples. The program enrolls 45 new students every year.
The University of Illinois at Chicago offers a master of science degree in biomedical visualization. The university is accredited by the Higher Learning Council. The school claims to be a national leader in educating medical artists and emphasizes creating images for print publications and 3-D modeling. The school admits fifteen students every year, and students are not allowed to enroll part-time.
Located in Augusta, Georgia, Georgia Health Sciences University offers a master's degree in medical illustration. The university is accredited by the Committee on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs. Students in the master's program will take courses including electronic media, surgical observation and sketching and cell biology. Students wishing to enroll must have a bachelor's degree from an accredited university and demonstrate an ability to draw the human figure.
Located in Dallas Texas, the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center offers a master's degree in medical illustration. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university was the first in the world to offer a graduate degree in medical imaging. Students enrolled in the program will take courses in illustration techniques, medical neuroscience and advanced medical surgical illustration.