Do I have to audition for the program?
Can I double major?
How many students are in the program?
Do you have scholarships, and how do I get one?
Do you offer a major in musical theatre?
Who can audition for the plays?
Can I have more than one concentration within theatre?
What kind of job can I find after I graduate?
Are there jobs available within the department while I attend school?
Do you have a Masters program?

Do I have to audition for the program?
No. If you are a student at URI, you can be a Theatre major.

Can I double major?
Yes. You can combine a Theatre major with almost any other major at URI. You take one set of general education courses for both and then follow the curriculum for each individual major. You still need 120 credits to graduate and you will have two majors on your diploma.

How many students are in the program?
URI Theatre is a relatively small program, with around 80 majors in a given year. This means a low teacher to student ratio, and lots of personalized attention for you.

Do you have scholarships, and how do I get one?
We do. We offer a range of scholarships: from smaller Merit Scholarships that could cover your book cost each semester, to larger ones such as the Thomas R. Pezzullo Scholarship and the General Theatre Scholarship which can offset tuition and fees. We also offer an audition based scholarship for graduating high school seniors and transfer students who receive an acceptance letter to URI. If you are a new student pursuing a full-time major in theatre at URI and you possess expertise as an actor, designer, manager, or director, you are eligible to be considered for a Theatre Talent Award/Scholarship. Visit our Scholarships page to learn more.

Do you offer a major in musical theatre?
Not specifically, but we do offer an option to combine a major in Acting with and a minor in Vocal Performance, in partnership with the Music department. It includes private voice lessons, courses in Basic Musicianship and Music Theory, music history classes and an opportunity to perform in choirs and operas. Visit our Academics page to learn more about the B.F.A. in Acting with a Music Minor.

Who can audition for the plays?
Any URI student can audition for URI Theatre productions — you do not have to be a theatre major or minor. Preference is given to Theatre majors but almost all of our productions feature actors who have majors other than Theatre.

Can I have more than one concentration within theatre?
URI Theatre offers four concentrations: acting, directing, design/tech and stage/theatre management. Many of our students complete two tracks by graduation and some can do three concentrations in a four-year program. The choice is yours… the more expertise and experience you accrue in college, the better prepared you are to find a job in your area of interest when you graduate.

What kind of job can I find after I graduate?
URI Theatre graduates have found themselves in many different careers: on cruise ships running sound and costumes, stage managing on Broadway, pursuing MFAs in graduate school focused on Film Production or Acting, thriving in NYC as talent agents and professional actors. There are limitless options for types of work after URI!

Are there jobs available within the department while I attend school?
We have Work/Study positions open in the Main Office, the Box Office, the Costume Shop, and the Scene Shop. We also hire qualified upperclassmen to teach THE100 introduction to Theatre to non-majors – this can make a huge difference when applying to graduate schools. Federal Work/Study is determined thru your financial aid package.

Do you have a Masters program?
Our curriculum is an undergraduate program. This can serve as an advantage to our majors, since in many universities that feature graduate programs, many production positions and roles are awarded to the graduate students. At URI Theatre, you will not be competing with a graduate student for a role or production position.