Studying history at George Mason will provide you with a broad perspective on the contemporary world and the events that have shaped it. As a history major, you will hone your skills in collecting, interpreting, and communicating information. Our department is home to specialists on every region of t...
As an art history major at Mason, you'll investigate works of art to learn about how and why they were made, and about the people who made them. You'll study art as a form of personal expression and a record of its historical moment by understanding not only the artwork's aesthetic qualities, but als...
This course is the capstone of the History major. Students are required to produce a substantial research paper based on their reading of primary and secondary sources focused on forgotten and erased histories in the region. Students will explore topics based on a set of methodologies that will allow...
This course will consider core historical concepts like patriotism, citizenship, sacrifice, American exceptionalism, and constructions of race and gender as they have been depicted, debated, and reflected upon, on film, in the last 120 years. Specifically, we will examine military history through the...
