At the College of Arts and Sciences, we invite you to discover your place in the world.
URI offers you choices that give you a competitive edge in the global marketplace. You can double major, add minors, choose an international focus, and acquire cross-disciplinary knowledge and experiences. Our programs include disciplines in the arts and design, communications and media, humanities, natural sciences and math, and social sciences. Whatever you choose, we’ll prepare you to succeed in a way that is as unique as you are. Our goal is to prepare you to become a well-informed global citizen with the knowledge, flexibility, and skills required to flourish in a rapidly evolving world.
News & Spotlights
University of Rhode Island Fine Arts Center Receives $2 Million Gift
URI Theatre’s 2025-26 seasons blends classic and contemporary stories - Season will feature ‘Pride and Prejudice,’ two student-directed one-act plays, ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream,’ and ‘Ride the Cyclone’
URI faculty Brittany Martin secures a Russell Sage Foundation Award - The grant will support Martin’s research on reducing financial penalties for indigent people in the Rhode Island criminal court systems.
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