College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA)

According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Program rankings, George Mason University placed 20 programs in the national top 50, including seven in the top 10, reflecting broad strength across business, engineering, law, nursing and public health, public policy, education, fine arts, and sciences. Regionally, seven programs ranked in the top three in the Washington, D.C., region, with 13 programs topping at No. 1 in Virginia.

When Doug Varone and Dancers takes the stage at the Center for the Arts on April 25, it will mark a full circle moment for company member and George Mason University alumnus Dareon Blowe, who had participated in a residency with them as a student in the School of Dance.

George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) announces the ARTS by George! benefit event, headlined by acclaimed actor and musician Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra. ARTS by George! takes place on Saturday, October 3, on George Mason’s Fairfax Campus.

Current School of Dance student Avery Mckinley Nank offers an insider's perspective on the biggest event of the season for the School of Dance at George Mason University.

George Mason University’s Center for the Arts announces the addition of a free performance by Doug Varone and Dancers on Saturday, April 25, 2026 at 8 p.m. While admission is free, tickets are required through the Center for the Arts website.

Kenge BaNikongo is the 2026 recipient of the Young Alumni Commissioning Project Award, and Taj Kokayi is the recipient of the 2026 Young Alumni Creative Development Award.

Jeffrey Kenney, an associate curator for Mason Exhibitions, is a recipient of a 2025-26 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts fellowship.

George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) announced the second round of Young Alumni Commissioning Project award recipients this week. 

Rick Davis and Julie Thompson recently ensured that their longstanding legacies will continue to enhance, nurture, and grow the arts at George Mason through a planned gift with multiple designations.

George Mason University film and video studies students are working with Entertainment 2 Affect Change (E2AC), an organization that provides creative students and individuals the opportunity to use storytelling to share the mission and impact of local nonprofits.