Overview

College of Visual and Performing Arts / College of Visual and Performing Arts is located in Fairfax, VA, in a suburban setting.

Departments & Programs

Program in Art Education

Program in Arts Management

Program in Graphic Design

Program in Visual and Performing Arts

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
(Certificate)
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Master of Music (MM)
Master of Arts (MA)
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	57
Doctoral Degrees	3
Other Advanced Degrees	3

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Thesis Required Music-vocal performance (MM); exhibition (MFA)
Doctoral Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required Reading proficiency in a language appropriate to student's area of study

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

164

Applied

114

Accepted

65

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

80

Application Fee - International

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Requirements	Portfolio presentation, artist statement, recommendations, transcript

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 575 TOEFL IBT score: 88
IELTS: Required	IELTS Paper score: 6.5

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	March 1
Types of financial support available	Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships Federal Work-Study Financial support for part-time students

Student Body

269

Total Graduate Students

29%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	5.2%
Black or African American	6.32%
White or Caucasian	47%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0%
Asian	7.81%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.37%
Two or more races	1.86%
Unknown	1.49%

Gender

Male (32%)

Female (67%)

Faculty

247

Total faculty

Full-time - 80

Part-time - 167

Male (137)

Female (110)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Sculpture; biography of Paul Taylor; portfolio design for interiors; developing multimedia training products for the National Park Service cultural resources academy
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	750,001

Location & Contact

Address 4400 University Drive, MSN 4C1
MSN 2F2
Fairfax, VA  22030
United States

Contact Rick Davis
Dean
Email: rdavi4@gmu.edu
Phone: 703-993-8624
Fax: 703-993-8883

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