Summer 2023 Registration is Now Open!
Camps for Ages 4-18 & Workshops for Adults
Can’t wait till Summer? Spring 2023 Classes are open for registration.
Proudly named “Best Summer Camps 2021 & 2022” by Northern Virginia Magazine!
Join us this summer at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia for enriching and inclusive summer camps, programs and workshops focused on both artistry and skill-building in the areas of music, acting/theater, visual art, and film & video! Our robust schedule includes camps for ages 4-18 plus workshops for adults. Our programs connect you with George Mason University faculty, professional teaching artists, and experienced arts educators. A variety of weekly programs run from mid-June through mid-August. Learn, create and perform with other like-minded young artists and make it a summer to remember!
Acting/Theater | Art & Photography| Film & Video | Music
Acting/Theater
Musical Theater Workshop
Ages 7-11
June 19 – 23 or
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Musical Theater Audition Intensive
Ages 12-18
June 19 – 23, 2023
Improv Comedy Workshop
Ages 10-14
June 19 – 23 or
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Weekly Acting Camps
Ages 5-18
June 26 – July 28, 2023
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp
Ages 13-18
July 24 – July 28, 2023
Musical Theater Scenework Intensive
Ages 12-18
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Art & Photography
Creative Discoveries
Ages 6-8
Weekly Camps from June 26 – August 4, 2023
JumpstART Advanced 2-D Art Summer Studio
Ages 13-18
July 10 – 14, 2023
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio
Ages 13-18
June 26 – 30, 2023
JumpstART Advanced 3-D Art Summer Studio
Ages 13-18
July 17 – 21, 2023
Stop Motion Animation Studio
Ages 9-12
July 10 – 14, 2023
Cartoon Animation Studio Online
Ages 12-18
July 24 – 28, 2023
Intro to Digital Photography
Ages 13-17
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Creative Illustration: Fantasy, Figures, and Folklore Online
Ages 13-18
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Film & Video
Screenwriting Workshop
Ages 11-18
June 26 – June 30, 2023
Filmmaking Workshop For Middle School
Ages 11-14
July 10-21, 2023 (two weeks)
Filmmaking Workshop For High School
Ages 14-18
July 24-Aug 4, 2023
(two weeks)
Music
Early Childhood • Guitar • Instrumental Band • Instrumental Strings • Piano
Recording & Producing
Composing, Writing, & Theory
Songwriter Summer Workshop
Ages 13-18
July 24 – 28, 2023
The Art of Filmscoring
Ages 13-18
July 17 – 21, 2023
Music Composition Intro Camp
Ages 13-18
Aug 7 – 11, 2023
Early Childhood
Summer Music Sampler
Ages 4-6
June 26 – 30 & July 10 – 14
Fine Arts Sampler
Ages 4-6
July 3 – 7 & July 17 – 21
Guitar
Beginner Guitar Camp
Ages 9-12
June 26 – June 30, 2023
Beginner Guitar Teen Camp
Ages 13-18
June 26 – June 30, 2023
Instrumental Band
Mason Summer Band Camp
Ages 11-18
June 19 – 23, 2023
9:00 am – 9:00 pm
Instrumental Strings
Mason High School Strings Institute
Ages 13-18
June 26 – June 30, 2023
Mason Strings Camp
Ages 9-13
July 3 – 14, 2023 (two weeks)
Violin Bootcamp
Ages 10-18
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Viola Bootcamp
Ages 10-18
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Violin Academy
Ages 12-18
Aug 7 – 11, 2023
Piano
Summer Piano Academy
Ages 7-11
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced)
Ages 12-18
Aug 7 – 11, 2023
Recording & Producing
Summer Recording Studio
Ages 13-18
July 24 – 28, 2023
Producer Intro Camp
Ages 12-17
July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Teacher Training Programs
Summer Conducting Symposium
Ages 18+
July 17 – 21, 2023
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
COVID Safety Guidelines
Mason Community Arts Academy follows all safety protocols required by George Mason University. Visit our COVID Safety Guidelines for more information.
Limited scholarship funds are available for families in need of financial assistance. To apply, please visit: https://masonacademy.gmu.edu/about-us/financial-aid/. For families in need of extended payment plan installment options, please contact the Academy at academy@gmu.edu.
