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College of Visual and Performing Arts

George Mason University

4400 University Drive, MS 4C1

Fairfax, VA  22030

Contact e-mails:

Current student questions

Prospective student questions (undergraduate)

Prospective student questions (graduate)

General inquiries

Office hours: Monday-Friday from 9:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Reception will take messages for staff as needed.

Administrative and Staff Offices


Dean's Office 

Rick Davis, Dean

Contact: Evie Alis, Executive Assistant to the Dean

College Hall, C200B

703-993-8624

L. Whitman Brown, Director of Finance & Administration

College Hall, C200D

703-993-8877

Kristin Johnsen-Neshati, Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and International Programs

deLaski Performing Arts Building, A407F

703-993-1122

Lauren Wagner, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs

College Hall, C211C

703-993-1321

Justin SuttersAssistant Dean for Research and Assessment

Art & Design Buidling, 2009

703-993-4375

Niyati DhokaiFaculty Fellow for Curricular Innovation

Emily GreenFaculty Fellow for Curricular Innovation

Academic Affairs Office

College Hall, Suite C211, MS 1H4, Fairfax, VA 22030

Academic Affairs inbox for policy and exception questions.

Lauren Wagner, Assistant Dean for Student Academic Affairs

College Hall, C211C

703-993-1321

Jaimie AppletonCoordinator, Academic Affairs

College Hall, C211A

703-993-2196

Christen Beatty, Recruitment and Outreach Coordinator

703-993-5572

Dawn KelleyAssociate Director of Student Academic Affairs

703-993-5576

Asma Omarzad, Associate Director for Graduate Academic Affairs

703-993-9773

CVPA Development Office

Susan Graziano, Director of Development

College Hall, C211

703-993-4188

Technology and Security


Federica Incerti, Director of Technology and Security

Schools and Programs


School of Art

Director: Zoë Charlton

Contact: Sisc Johnson

2050 Art and Design Building

703-993-8898

Arts Management

Director: Karalee Dawn MacKay

Contact: Setarra Kennedy

3434 N. Washington Blvd, Suite 5064 MS 1C8, Arlington, VA 22201

703-993-8926 | General inquiries email

Computer Game Design

Director: Sang Nam

Contact: Mary Bean

2020 Art and Design Building

703-993-5734

School of Dance

Director: Karen Reedy

Contact: Susan Brionez

Performing Arts Building (PAB), Room A300

703-993-1114 | General inquiries email

Film & Video Studies 

Interim Director: Cynthia Fuchs

Contact: Sam Sinagra

College Hall, C100D

703-993-5158 | General inquiries email

Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music

Director: Linda Monson

Contact: Lauren Rigby 

PAB, Room A417D

703-993-2749 | General inquiries email

School of Theater

Interim Director: Djola Branner

Contact: Mary Burgess

PAB, Room A407

703-993-1120 | General inquiries email

Performing Arts Venues 


Center for the Arts

Julie Thompson, Executive Director

College Hall, C206

703-993-8874 | General inquiries email

Hylton Performing Arts Center

Rick Davis, Executive Director

Contact: Susan Landess

10900 University Blvd, MSN 5D2, Manassas, VA 20110

703-993-8624 | General inquiries email

Galleries

Mason Exhibitions

Donald Russell, University Curator and Director, Provisions Research Center for Art & Social Change

Jeffrey KenneyAssociate Curator

Sophie BaeCollection Manager, Associate Curator, Digital Media Manager

Art and Design Building, Suite 2050

703-993-8898 | General inquiries email