Overview

The Medical and Biological Illustration (MBI) program at Johns Hopkins University has enjoyed continuous accreditation since 1970.

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The next review by the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), in cooperation with the Accreditation Review Committee for the Medical Illustrator (ARC-MI), is set for 2026.
The MBI graduate program provides broad interdisciplinary education and training in medical illustration. This 22-month program meets both the scholarship requirements of the University for a Master of Arts degree and the visual communication needs of today’s health science professionals. The academic calendar, faculty and student affairs are administered by the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
As part of the Department Art as Applied to Medicine in the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, students in the MBI program have easy access to all the facilities of the world-renowned Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. The integral connection between the MBI graduate program and the medical illustration services provided by faculty of the Department allows students to mentor with practicing Certified Medical Illustrators (CMI), to use the most technologically advanced production equipment, and to observe faculty members as active illustrators in the Hopkins community.
There is a growing need for clear accurate visuals to communicate the latest advancements in science and medicine. Effective medical illustration can teach a new surgical procedure, explain a newly discovered molecular mechanism, describe how a medical device works, or depict a disease pathway. Through their work, medical illustrators bridge gaps in medical and healthcare communication.
Graduates of the Johns Hopkins Medical and Biological Illustration program have a strong history of high employment rates with some students receiving job offers prior to graduation. Of the graduates from 2015-2019, 94% were employed within the first 6 months and only 9% were self employed (that drops to 6% self employed at 12 months after graduation).
Looking ahead, medical illustrators will continue to fill the vital role of illuminating medicine. Growth areas in medical illustration include: 3D modeling and animation, virtual and augmented reality, and interactive design.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Media Reproduction
Visual Concepts
Editorial and Conceptual Illustration
Biological Illustration
Medical Sculpture
Communications Media

Key information

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-31 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-10 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Baltimore, United States

Disciplines

Biology Medicine View 848 other Masters in Biology in United States

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Academic requirements

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Required

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Baccalaureate degree (BS, BA, BFA, etc.)

High academic standing

Graduate Record Exam (GRE) optional

Exemplary Science Preparation (comparable to pre-med) is required of all applicants

Strong Art Portfolio

Excellent Written and Verbal Communications Skills with at least one course in English Composition (GRE or TOEFL scores may substitute)

Tuition Fees

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64665 USD / year

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Out-of-State

64665 USD / year

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In-State

64665 USD / year

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Living costs

Baltimore

United States

1240 - 2100 USD / month

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