College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)

The College of Visual and Performing Arts announces the recipients for the third round of the Young Alumni Commissioning Project.

For more than a year, the pandemic has impacted many aspects of the day-to-day at the College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA). One thing that hasn’t changed is our faculty and staff’s commitment to providing outstanding educational experiences. This moment has enhanced our resilience and creativity in order to satisfy the needs of the student community.

Members of the Mason Dance Company are grateful to be performing in this year’s Dance Gala and Fete on March 26-27.

Sang Nam teaches technology-intensive courses in Computer Game Design. Learn more about his work at the Virginia Serious Game Institute.

If you were one of the nearly 40 million people who tuned in to President Joseph R. Biden’s Inauguration on January 20, 2021, chances are you enjoyed a significant amount of patriotic American music throughout the televised event.

Following the announcement of the LIVE Center—which was officially launched in December 2020 by CVPA and the School of Dance—we received an outpouring of support for this innovative virtual education solution. Below you will find the most recent news items related to the LIVE Center. We invite you to learn more about the LIVE Center concept and to visit this page often for the latest updates. 

George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) announced the public sound and light installation Arcadia, created by artist Sam Nester and offered in partnership with the School of Art’s Murals at Mason and Mason Exhibitions initiatives.

Kevin P. Wallace is a December 2020 graduate of George Mason University

The Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music is leading the charge by utilizing its collective efforts and creative energy to shed light on the talents of those who have been historically underrepresented. As part of this crucial endeavor, the School has established a monthly educational series that includes masterclasses and roundtable discussions highlighting Black musicians and their contributions to the music field.