During the next five years, George Mason University’s Mason Square, formerly known as Arlington Campus, will undergo a $250 million transformation.
The Washington, D.C. metropolitan area is one of the nation’s largest concentration of performing and visual arts organizations. You'll have countless opportunities for internships, networking, and career development.
Mason Square is a 5-minute walk from the Virginia Square metro station.
A majority of graduate courses are conducted at Mason Square, which is a short walk from the Metro and a 15-minute train ride to D.C. Arlington boasts a number of arts and cultural features students can engage with including Arlington Arts Center, Signature Theater, Synectic Theater, and Fred Schnider Gallery of Art. Surrounding Mason Square, there are over 100 restaurants, bars and coffee shops all within walking distance in the Ballston, Virginia Square and Clarendon neighborhoods.
Undergraduate courses are held a little further west on the Fairfax Campus, a 30-minute drive from D.C. and also accessible by Metro bus and train.
The Washington, D.C. region is ranked 3rd in cultural vibrancy according to a recent report by SMU DataArts.