Our Faculty

Teaching Artists

During an interview for Forbes Russia, Professor of Theater and Event Production, Kevin Dunayer, explains how technology is used in telling a story.

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Film and Video Studies professor, Hans Charles

Impressive Faculty

Cinematography Professor Hans Charles earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Cinematography in a Nonfiction Program for Ava DuVernay's documentary 13th.

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Study with Professional Artists

At Mason, you'll learn from dedicated artist-teachers who practice what they teach - performing, exhibiting, and working at renowned venues and companies across the region, the nation, and the world.

Linda Apple Monson, director of keyboard skills for the School of Music, instructs a student pianist.

Keys to Success

Linda Apple Monson, International Steinway Artist and Director of Keyboard Studies for the School of Music, instructs a student pianist.

With the Stroke of a Paintbrush

Paula Crawford, director of painting for the School of Art, offers insights on a piece.

Work at Play

Seth Hudson, assistant director of the Computer Game Design program, talks with students. Hudson has been an invited speaker at the Game Developers Conference.

Award-Winning Independent Filmmakers

Program Director and independent filmmaker Professor Giovanna Chesler mentors students on her film sets including here on set of Java.

Our faculty are professional artists who understand the field. These experts will mentor you and guide you on your artistic journey. Your creative path is yours, but you won't walk it alone. Through individualized instruction, career mentoring, and collaborative work, our Mason professors will help you hone your craft and prepare for a successful life in the arts.

Working side by side, students learn the trade from those who are currently making a life in the field.

College of Visual and Performing Arts faculty:

Are Equity and SAG-AFTRA actors performing in theater and film.
Are musicians who perform on the world's great stages. For example, some School of Music instructors are also National Symphony Orchestra musicians who perform at the Kennedy Center.
Use art to create social change. For example, School of Art faculty members work with Floating Lab Collective and frequently bring students along.
Screen films at national and international events, such as the Sundance Film Festival and Los Angeles Film Festival. Nominated for Emmy award.
Have performed with the world's best modern dance companies and choreographers, such as Doug Varone, Jerome Robbins and with Lar Lubovitch in New York.
Lead the top arts organizations in the region. For example, Arts Management professors have current and past experience at the Kennedy Center, Arena Stage, the Washington Ballet, and Woolly Mammoth Theatre, to name a few.
Have worked as producers, designers, art directors, and programmers on mainstream computer games for major studios such as EA.