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Connecting Students with Top Artists During Pandemic

Mason has shown resilience and creativity in satisfying the needs of the student community, providing virtual and hybrid (mix of virtual and in-person) masterclasses.

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What to Expect for Fall 2021

As the fall semester approaches, CVPA is actively planning a transition back to greatly increased in-person teaching and creative work, consistent of course with up-to-the-minute safety guidance.

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Designing Success

School of Art instructor, mentor, and coach, Reece Quiñones, was just named the recipient of the Fellow Award by AIGA DC and one of 2021’s "People to Watch" by Graphic Design USA (GDUSA).

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Moving With Abandon

Mason dancers join all Mason arts students in training, performing and exhibiting in professional spaces within the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

Why Dance at Mason?

Telling Inclusive Stories

Mason film students tell stories that matter and Mason faculty are there, with them, every step of the way.

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Best Online Game Program

The Bachelor’s Degree Center website ranks Mason’s online B.F.A. in Computer Game Design the best of its kind nationwide.

Enroll in an Online B.F.A. in Game Design

Launching Careers in the Arts

Arts students at Mason get real-world experience through internships at top arts organizations as well as performing and exhibiting in the area.

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Shining in the Spotlight

Students sing, play, and act in fully produced performances on professional stages.

Learn About Undergraduate Admissions

Dewberry School of Music

THEATER

Mason Community Arts Programs

Why Study Here?

Learn how CVPA is different.

Apply and Audition

Read about application requirements, deadlines and processes.

Open Houses

Explore our programs virtually this Spring.

COVID-19 Information

Get the latest Mason updates on the pandemic.

Our commitment to stop Asian hate

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GRADUATION INFORMATION

Friday, May 14, 2021, 2 p.m and some in-person options

Understanding how arts policy affects culture and community

Megan Beyer, immediate-past Executive Director of the President’s Committee on the Arts and Humanities, spoke with Arts Management students and faculty about the importance of arts in society and her role with the committee.

Outpouring of Support for the Live Center Window Wall

Registration for Summer MGTA Classes Now Open

Mason Game and Technology Academy will offer onsite courses and VIrtual Academy courses

Upcoming Events

The Artist-Activist: Centering Black Voices - Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 7PM

Meet two individuals from incredibly different spectrums of art, Cherry is a designer and podcaster and Brown is an avant garde visual and performance artist, but both work to push the boundaries of what “art” means.