Classes for Ages Four through Adults
Overview
Mason Community Arts Academy at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia offers enriching community arts classes focused on both artistry and skill-building in the areas of music, acting and theater, and visual art! Our robust schedule includes programs for ages 4–18 plus adults. Our programs connect you with George Mason University faculty, professional teaching artists, and experienced arts educators from around the Northern Virginia area.
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Fall 2026
Additional Classes Coming Soon
Acting
Young Actors’ Showcase (Waitlist)
Ages 7–8
Saturdays, 9–10:30 a.m.
September 12–December 5, 2026
Advanced Actors’ Showcase (Waitlist)
Ages 13–18
Saturdays, 1 p.m.–4:30 p.m.
September 12–December 5, 2026
Ages 7–10 and 10–14
Tuesdays, 5:30 or 6:30 p.m.
Sept. 22–Dec. 1, 2026
Music
Community Classes
Chamber Music
Chamber Music Collaborative: Piano and Strings
Ages 10–18
Thursdays, 6:30–7:30 p.m.
October 1–December 10, 2026
Early Childhood
Ages 4–6
Mondays, 5:45–6:30 p.m.
Session A: September 14–October 12, 2026
Session B: October 26–November 30, 2026
Homeschool Music
Guitar and Ukulele
Piano
Intermediate Piano Level 1 for 55+
Ages 55+
Wednesdays, 10–10:55 a.m.
September 16–December 2, 2026
Intermediate Piano Level 2 for 55+
Ages 55+
Wednesdays, 1–1:55 p.m.
September 16–December 2, 2026
Violin
Voice
Ages 7–10 and 10–14
Tuesdays, 5:30–6:15 p.m. (ages 7–10); 6:30–7:15 p.m. (ages 10–14)
September 22–December 1, 2026
Non-Credit Courses
These courses are non-credit options of university courses that are open to non-degree seeking students and the general public.
Audio Description For the Arts
Non-credit course
Mondays,10:30 a.m.–1:10 p.m.
August 24–December 7, 2026
Non-credit course
Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:30–6:15 p.m.
August 24–December 16, 2026
Visual Art
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio
Ages 11–14
Saturdays 10–11:30 a.m.
September 26–November 14, 2026
Intro to Oil Painting for Adults
Ages 18+
Saturdays, 9:30 a.m.–noon
September 26–November 14, 2026
Foundations of Drawing: Faces and Figures
Ages 18+
Saturdays, 10 a.m.–noon
September 26–November 14, 2026