UIC Biomedical Visualization Program (CHICAGO)

• Baccalaureate degree, no restrictions
• Minimum grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) for the final 60 semester (90 quarter) hours of undergraduate study and for all cumulative graduate work previously taken
• Drawing: four semester courses (a minimum of two life drawing classes)
• Graphic Design: one course
• Computer Graphics: one course
• Comparative Anatomy: one course (or advanced biology course that includes mammal dissection)
• Physiology: one course (human physiology preferred)
• Histology: one course
• Developmental Anatomy: one course (vertebrate embryology)

MCG Department of Medical Illustration (AUGUSTA)

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university
• Advanced ability in drawing the human figure from direct observation
• Sound draftsmanship in rendering from direct observation, including expression of contour, proportion, perspective, form, light and shadow, tonal values and surface textural detail
• Accurate interpretation of color in realistic still life studies
• Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy or Vertebrate Morphology with student dissections of a mammal
• Human Physiology
• Life Drawing from the nude model, including advanced-level courses
• Advanced courses in realistic drawing or painting from observation
• Basic Photography (including camera and darkroom experience)
• Proficiency in computer graphics demonstrated by portfolio samples of both vector (e.g., Adobe Illustrator™, Macromedia Freehand™ or CorelDraw™) and raster (e.g., Adobe Photoshop™ or Corel Painter™) computer images
• Science: Histology, Embryology, Invertebrate Anatomy, Cell Biology
• Art: Basic Design, Color Theory, Graphic Design, Sculpture, Perspective
• A combined score of 1000 or better in the verbal and quantitative sections of the Graduate Record Examination (GRE)

UT Southwestern Medical Center Dept of Biomedical Communication (DALLAS)

• A bachelor's degree or its equivalent from an accredited college or university
• Satisfactory grades (generally a grade point average of B), especially in appropriate courses in upper division (junior and senior level) work and in any graduate work already completed
• Submission of a Graduate Record Examination (GRE) Aptitude Test score
• Painting (watercolor, acrylic or oil)
• Advanced Life Drawing
• Advertising Design or equivalent
• Basic Photography
• Word Processing
• Basic skills using a page lay-out program and a painting or drawing program
• General Biology and/or Zoology
• Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
• Human Physiology

Johns Hopkins Art as Applied to Medicine (BALTIMORE)

• Baccalaureate Degree (ie. B.A., B.S., B.F.A.)
• General Chemistry for science majors
• Vertebrate Anatomy* with mammalian (cat) dissection lab
• Vertebrate Physiology* including organ systems
• Cell Biology, Developmental Biology (Embryology), Histology, Molecular Biology, or Immunology.
• Drawing: Realistic drawings created from direct observation expressing form in space, light on form, and a variety of surface textures. Examples should demonstrate skilled draftsmanship, ability to render detail, and should include still-life arrangements and animal and plant studies.
• Figure Drawing: Advanced studies of the human figure drawn directly from the model. Examples should include both long and short poses and may be rendered in a variety of media.
• Graphic Design: Layouts that integrate image and typography for a pre-selected format and audience. Client-oriented visual communication projects.
• Color Media: An accomplished use of transparent watercolor, opaque paint media, and colored pencil should be included. Landscape and still-life subject matter rendered in a representational manner should demonstrate accurately matched colors creating form and depth.
• Writing One course in English composition

and, of course, all schools require interviews, portfolios, 3 letters of recommendation, and application fees. and, of course, each program accepts 5-20 student per year.