Undergraduate Admissions

Interested in applying to the College of Visual & Performing Arts at George Mason University?

Please visit the Mason Admissions Office website for information, applications, and specific deadlines. It features information for future freshman, transfer, international, graduate, and non-degree students. It also has links to information about visiting the Mason campus and signing up for a campus tour.

Acceptance to some CVPA programs requires more than the online University application. If you are interested in a particular undergraduate major, please visit the department or program website for more information.

Graduate Admissions

Student interested in graduate studies in the College of Visual & Performing Arts should visit the Admissions Office website for application information. The graduate application pages will link to the appropriate department or program for a complete explanation of application criteria.

If you have general questions about graduate studies at CVPA or need assistance with the CVPA graduate studies application process, please visit the CVPA Graduate Studies web page or contact the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs.

International Admissions

1. International applicant deadlines are one month prior to the published deadlines for domestic applicants.  The CVPA degree and certificate program deadlines for domestic applicants can be viewed at http://www.gmu.edu/cvpa/graduate-faqs.html
   
   
2. Admissions will accept an electronic scan of an international applicant’s visa and passport.  These can be sent to cvpagrad@gmu.edu.
   
   
3. Mason will accept a bank statement that is already in an applicant’s possession.  All bank statements must be in a sealed envelope from the issuing bank.
   
   
4. Graduate applicants who have completed any university study outside of the United States must follow the International Transcript Submission Guidelines (PDF).

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