The D.C. area is rich in museums and galleries including the Smithsonian Institution, performance venues such as The Kennedy Center, and many professional theaters such as Arena Stage and the Shakespeare Theatre Company.
The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., features dance, music and stage productions by national and international artists. In addition, the building itself is a piece of art.
Located in the Heart of the Arts
At George Mason University, you get the best of both worlds – a beautiful residential campus with all the arts and cultural resources of a nearby world capital.
George Mason's proximity to a vibrant filmmaking and theater scene as well as a hub for serious game development provides many opportunities for artistic and professional development. Washington, D.C. is a musical capital as well, with internationally renowned orchestral, operatic, choral, jazz, and world music programming. Many College of Visual and Performing Arts students land internships in the area as well as opportunities for performing and exhibiting their work. Touring artists performing on campus or in the area often conduct master classes and rehearsals or hold conversation sessions.
The College of Visual and Performing Arts has a strong presence on three of George Mason University’s campuses in Northern Virginia. Our academic programs are located primarily on Mason’s Fairfax campus with its full complement of studios, theaters, galleries, and classrooms.
The Arts Management graduate program is based at the Mason Square campus in Arlington, providing easy access to the policymakers and cultural leaders in the nation’s capital. The Science and Technology Campus in Prince William County is home to the beautiful Hylton Performing Arts Center, where both student ensembles and professional touring artists perform. The campus also houses the Virginia Serious Game Institute, which is the business, community outreach, and applied creation and development arm of the Computer Game Design program.
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