TYPE AS IMAGE: SP 25
Prof. Mary Banas
School of the Museum of Fine Arts at
Tufts University


When contacting me, use my tufts email and copy my personal email for best results:
mary.banas(at)gmail.com

Office Hours: 
Fridays from 12–1pm, on zoom

How to make an appointment: 
https://calendly.com/mary-banas/office-hours
please book this by 9am on Fridays.

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Syllabus
01 Description
02 Learning Outcomes
03 Assignments
04 How We Work
05 Studio Culture
Tufts University Policies

CalendarBriefs
01 Weekly Images02 Alphabet Book
03 Studio Experiments
04 Poster
05 Sequence
Readings

Tutorials (including how to print!)

Review Boards: Advice
Drive
Index

02

What should I expect to learn?

LEARNING OUTCOMES

Fall 2023
 Gain a practical understanding of type as form

Gain a practical understanding of iterative making

Gain confidence in image-making and composition through a series of rigorous experiments

Make meaning through form, composition, and sequencing

Create speculative content

You will also:

Record and distill elements from your working process, aiming to gain new insight on your artistic practice

Work collaboratively with your peers

Experiment with the RISO printer


© Professor Mary Banas, Fall 2025School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts Universitysmfa.tufts.edu