Start from Day One

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Discover Your Passion!
Discover Your Passion!

Students learn more about their strengths by participating in internships. Find out more about our internship opportunities at Mason.

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On the first day of class, our programs instantly immerse you in your art and present a world of opportunity that goes way beyond textbooks and tests.

We Take a Hands-On Approach

You'll take practical courses designed to prepare you for the high demands of your craft while keeping your unique needs in mind. This hands-on approach allows you to experience the arts for yourself. Programs also provide incredible opportunities to take you out of the conventional classroom and into the community and even around the world. From day one, you'll make your mark at Mason.

Can't wait to get started? You don't have to—you can join an ensemble, write a screenplay for a movie, audition for a theater role, dance in professionally produced performances, produce professional artwork for clients, or get to work backstage or join an organization from the time you walk onto campus. 

Shelley Cochrane dancer
Incredible skill like that of Shelly Cochrane (BFA '18) is a School of Dance hallmark. Dance students are expected to exhibit a strong sense of professionalism and high level of skill immediately.

Designing Games with Real-World Application

Ying Wang wanted to help kids protect themselves from COVID-19, so she designed an app to do just that
Ying Wang designed an augmented reality (AR) game as part of an independent study project in Mason's Computer Game Design Program. She developed the concept and created 2D and 3D child-friendly animated characters. Wang, who was a student in Director Sang Nam’s GAME 399 Augmented Reality and Virtual Reality Design course in Fall 2020, said she’s proud to see her app come to fruition, and she encourages children to do their own part to overcome this pandemic by following the simple steps featured in her app. Read her story.

Design professional artwork for a client

In November 2022, Ashby was commissioned to create life-size portraits of George Mason IV and other people who lived at Gunston Hall, including some of the people held in slavery there.
In November 2022, senior Painting major Katherine Ashby was commissioned by Gunston Hall to create life-size portraits of George Mason IV and other people who lived at Gunston Hall, including some of the people held in slavery there. Read Katherine's story.