Programs by Age – Mason Academy

Summer Camps & Programs By Age

Proudly named “Best Summer Camps 2021 & 2022” by Northern Virginia Magazine!

Join us this summer at George Mason University in Fairfax, VA 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! A variety of weekly programs run from mid-June through mid-August.

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Click on the age above or scroll down the list below to see which programs are available.

4 Years Old

Fine Arts Sampler | Ages 4-6, July 3 – 7 & July 17 – 21
Summer Music Sampler | Ages 4-6, June 26 – 30 & July 10 – 14

5 Years Old

Fine Arts Sampler | Ages 4-6, July 3 – 7 & July 17 – 21
Summer Music Sampler | Ages 4-6, June 26 – 30 & July 10 – 14
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

6 Years Old

Fine Arts Sampler | Ages 4-6, July 3 – 7 & July 17 – 21
Creative Discoveries | Ages 6-8 | June 26 – 30, July 10 – 14, July 31 – Aug 4
Summer Music Sampler | Ages 4-6, June 26 – 30 & July 10 – 14
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

7 Years Old

Musical Theater Workshop | Ages 7-11, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Creative Discoveries | Ages 6-8 | June 26 – 30, July 10 – 14, July 31 – Aug 4
Summer Piano Academy | Ages 7-11, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

8 Years Old

Musical Theater Workshop | Ages 7-11, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Creative Discoveries | Ages 6-8 | June 26 – 30, July 10 – 14, July 31 – Aug 4
Summer Piano Academy | Ages 7-11, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

9 Years Old

Beginner Guitar Camp | Ages 9-12, June 26 – June 30
Creative Discoveries | Ages 9-12 | July 17 – 21 & July 24 – 28
Mason Strings Camp | Ages 9-13 | July 3 – 14, 2023 (2 weeks)
Musical Theater Workshop | Ages 7-11, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Stop Motion Animation Studio | Ages 9-12, July 10 – 14 & July 17 – 21
Summer Piano Academy | Ages 7-11, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

10 Years Old

Beginner Guitar Camp | Ages 9-12, June 26 – June 30
Creative Discoveries | Ages 9-12 | July 17 – 21 & July 24 – 28
Improv Comedy Workshop | Ages 10-14, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4, 2023
Mason Strings Camp | Ages 9-13 | July 3 – 14, 2023 (2 weeks)
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Musical Theater Workshop | Ages 7-11, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Stop Motion Animation Studio | Ages 9-12, July 10 – 14 & July 17 – 21
Summer Piano Academy | Ages 7-11, July 31 – Aug 4
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

11 Years Old

Beginner Guitar Camp | Ages 9-12, June 26 – June 30
Creative Discoveries | Ages 9-12 | July 17 – 21 & July 24 – 28
Improv Comedy Workshop | Ages 10-14, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Filmmaking Workshop For Middle School | Ages 11-14, July 10-21 (two weeks)
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Mason Strings Camp | Ages 9-13 | July 3 – 14, 2023 (2 weeks)
Musical Theater Workshop | Ages 7-11, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Stop Motion Animation Studio | Ages 9-12, July 10 – 14 & July 17 – 21
Summer Piano Academy | Ages 7-11, July 31 – Aug 4
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

12 Years Old

Beginner Guitar Camp | Ages 9-12, June 26 – June 30
Creative Discoveries | Ages 9-12 | July 17 – 21 & July 24 – 28
Improv Comedy Workshop | Ages 10-14, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Filmmaking Workshop For Middle School | Ages 11-14, July 10-21 (two weeks)
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Mason Strings Camp | Ages 9-13 | July 3 – 14, 2023 (2 weeks)
Producer Intro Camp | Ages 12-17, July 31 – Aug 4
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced) | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Stop Motion Animation Studio | Ages 9-12, July 10 – 14 & July 17 – 21
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Academy | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

13 Years Old

The Art of Filmscoring | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Beginner Guitar Teen Camp | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Creative Illustration: Fantasy, Figures, and Folklore Online | Ages 13-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio | Ages 13-18, June 26 – 30
Improv Comedy Workshop | Ages 10-14, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Filmmaking Workshop For Middle School | Ages 11-14, July 10-21 (two weeks)
Intro to Digital Photography | Ages 13-18 | July 31 – Aug 4
JumpstART Advanced 2-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 10 – 14
JumpstART Advanced 3-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Mason High School Strings Institute | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Mason Strings Camp | Ages 9-13 | July 3 – 14, 2023 (2 weeks)
Music Composition Intro Camp | Ages 13-18 | Aug 7 – 11
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp | Ages 13-18, July 24 – July 28
Producer Intro Camp | Ages 12-17, July 31 – Aug 4
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Songwriter Summer Workshop | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced) | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Summer Recording Studio | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Academy | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

14 Years Old

The Art of Filmscoring | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Beginner Guitar Teen Camp | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Creative Illustration: Fantasy, Figures, and Folklore Online | Ages 13-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio | Ages 13-18, June 26 – 30
Improv Comedy Workshop | Ages 10-14, June 19 – 23 or July 31 – Aug 4
Filmmaking Workshop For High School | Ages 14-18, July 24-Aug 4 (two weeks)
Filmmaking Workshop For Middle School | Ages 11-14, July 10-21 (two weeks)
Intro to Digital Photography | Ages 13-18 | July 31 – Aug 4
JumpstART Advanced 2-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 10 – 14
JumpstART Advanced 3-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Mason High School Strings Institute | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Music Composition Intro Camp | Ages 13-18 | Aug 7 – 11
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp | Ages 13-18, July 24 – July 28
Producer Intro Camp | Ages 12-17, July 31 – Aug 4
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Songwriter Summer Workshop | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced) | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Summer Recording Studio | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Academy | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

15 Years Old

The Art of Filmscoring | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Beginner Guitar Teen Camp | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Creative Illustration: Fantasy, Figures, and Folklore Online | Ages 13-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio | Ages 13-18, June 26 – 30
Filmmaking Workshop For High School | Ages 14-18, July 24-Aug 4 (two weeks)
Intro to Digital Photography | Ages 13-18 | July 31 – Aug 4
JumpstART Advanced 2-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 10 – 14
JumpstART Advanced 3-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Mason High School Strings Institute | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Music Composition Intro Camp | Ages 13-18 | Aug 7 – 11
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp | Ages 13-18, July 24 – July 28
Producer Intro Camp | Ages 12-17, July 31 – Aug 4
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Songwriter Summer Workshop | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced) | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Summer Recording Studio | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Academy | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

16 Years Old

The Art of Filmscoring | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Beginner Guitar Teen Camp | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Creative Illustration: Fantasy, Figures, and Folklore Online | Ages 13-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio | Ages 13-18, June 26 – 30
Filmmaking Workshop For High School | Ages 14-18, July 24-Aug 4 (two weeks)
Intro to Digital Photography | Ages 13-18 | July 31 – Aug 4
JumpstART Advanced 2-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 10 – 14
JumpstART Advanced 3-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Mason High School Strings Institute | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Music Composition Intro Camp | Ages 13-18 | Aug 7 – 11
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp | Ages 13-18, July 24 – July 28
Producer Intro Camp | Ages 12-17, July 31 – Aug 4
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Songwriter Summer Workshop | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced) | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Summer Recording Studio | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Academy | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

17 Years Old

The Art of Filmscoring | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Beginner Guitar Teen Camp | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Creative Illustration: Fantasy, Figures, and Folklore Online | Ages 13-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio | Ages 13-18, June 26 – 30
Filmmaking Workshop For High School | Ages 14-18, July 24-Aug 4 (two weeks)
Intro to Digital Photography | Ages 13-18 | July 31 – Aug 4
JumpstART Advanced 2-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 10 – 14
JumpstART Advanced 3-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Mason High School Strings Institute | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Music Composition Intro Camp | Ages 13-18 | Aug 7 – 11
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp | Ages 13-18, July 24 – July 28
Producer Intro Camp | Ages 12-17, July 31 – Aug 4
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Songwriter Summer Workshop | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced) | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Summer Recording Studio | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Academy | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

18 Years Old

The Art of Filmscoring | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Beginner Guitar Teen Camp | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Creative Illustration: Fantasy, Figures, and Folklore Online | Ages 13-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Digital Illustration: Character Creation Studio | Ages 13-18, June 26 – 30
Filmmaking Workshop For High School | Ages 14-18, July 24-Aug 4 (two weeks)
Intro to Digital Photography | Ages 13-18 | July 31 – Aug 4
JumpstART Advanced 2-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 10 – 14
JumpstART Advanced 3-D Art Summer Studio | Ages 13-18, July 17 – 21
Mason High School Strings Institute | Ages 13-18, June 26 – June 30
Mason Summer Band Camp | Ages 10-18, June 19 – 23
Music Composition Intro Camp | Ages 13-18 | Aug 7 – 11
Musical Theater Performance Bootcamp | Ages 13-18, July 24 – July 28
Screenwriting Workshop | Ages 11-18 | June 26 – June 30
Songwriter Summer Workshop | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Summer Conducting Symposium | Ages 18+, July 17 – 21
Summer Piano Academy (Advanced) | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Summer Recording Studio | Ages 13-18, July 24 – 28
Viola Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Violin Academy | Ages 12-18, Aug 7 – 11
Violin Bootcamp | Ages 10-18, July 31 – Aug 4
Weekly Acting Camps | Ages 5-18, June 26 – July 28

Adult Learners 18+

Summer Conducting Symposium | Ages 18+, July 17 – 21
Orff & Kodály Levels I – III (two weeks) | Ages 18+, July 17-28, 2023
Orff & Kodály Supplemental Courses | Ages 18+, July 10-14, 2023