Visual and Performing Arts, MFA at George Mason University

Programme overview

The Master of Fine Arts in Visual and Performing Arts is a terminal degree which prepares students as professional artists and scholars who can work within their specialty and teach at the university level. Creative work and skill building are at the core of the study. The curriculum is designed for serious and talented students who are prepared to examine modes of creative inquiry in an inclusive, unique environment that promotes exploration, analysis, synthesis, and development as artists.

Faculty: College of Visual and Performing Arts | Duration: 60 credits | Study mode: full-time | Location: Fairfax, VA, United States

What you will study

Total 60 credits. Curriculum courses listed include Artistic Identities; Research Methodologies; Communication in the Arts; Questions and Frameworks in the Arts; Seminar in Arts Management; The Arts in Society.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applicants to all graduate programs at George Mason University must meet the admission standards and application requirements for graduate study as specified on the Graduate Admissions policy page . Specific graduate admissions requirements can be found on the College of Visual and Performing Arts Graduate Admissions requirements page

Graduate applicants pay a non-refundable $75 application fee. Application deadlines and requirements differ by programme and are listed on each programme's page.

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