Biological & Pre-Medical Illustration
Interested in art AND science? Then a major in biological/pre-medical illustration at Iowa State University could be right up your alley. This major is designed for students like you who want to combine their interests and aptitudes in science and art. The major will prepare you for careers in biological illustration or graduate education in medical illustration at some of the top programs in the country. Graduates in BPMI enter fields such as biocommunications, environmental display design, scientific illustration, museum display design, and various areas in the publishing industry. While at Iowa State, you will be guided in your coursework by award-winning instructors who boast years of professional and academic experience. Cutting-edge technological equipment is available to you and a new computer center offers the latest in graphics and art software, scanners and multimedia presentation programming. You will take art courses in the Design Center, providing you with the best studios and computer facilities. You will become proficient in producing a broad range of artwork, including drawings, paintings, and photographs, which will be scientifically accurate and aesthetically pleasing. A wide variety of internships are available both on-campus with campus biologists and at Ames-area medical and scientific illustration firms as well as some of the world's most outstanding museums. Career OpportunitiesRecent biological/pre-medial illustration graduates have gone onto graduate school and professional programs or moved directly into professional positions including
ScholarshipsThe College of Liberal Arts and Sciences also offers a wide variety of scholarships for both incoming and continuing undergraduates. More information on the scholarships is available on-line at www.discoverlas.com/scholarships.shtml.  
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