Theatre

“The hands on work involved in URI’s theatre productions gives you a great skill set that is applicable in any job setting, as well as life in general: project management, teamwork and leadership experience, creative decision making and critical thinking, and how to work with diverse groups of people respectfully.”

Music

“My time at URI really helped me develop the skills I needed to be a freelance composer.”

Music

“URI allowed me to find myself. There were so many people there that listened to me and pointed me in the right direction.”

Theatre

“Art, theatre, and comedy are all so valuable to the human condition to make sure we stay human. I like to say we comics put the humor in human.”

Art

“During my junior and senior years I was afforded highly valuable opportunities to specialize in 3-D modeling through National Science Foundation grants, and to intern at the Fine Arts Center Galleries under former director Judith Tolnick Champa.”

Art History

“The value of an arts degree to our sensory understanding of the world is immeasurable. Art drives innovation, and vice versa”

Theatre

“My degree prepared me to be a well-rounded and hard worker, regardless of the path I took going forward.”

Art

“I have the honor of using art to promote healing in therapy and it is a special tool that opens up a multitude of avenues for a person’s wellbeing.”

Theatre

“My URI degree really opened my eyes to the multiple different sections of theatre and all the things I could do within the arts that’s not just acting.”