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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES The College of Arts and Sciences combines the advantages of a liberal arts college with the resources and faculty expertise of a major research university that has no borders. Whether you study fine arts, humanities, social or natural sciences, or the evolving fields of communications and computing, you will acquire the critical thinking skills to understand the foundations of our socio-political, economic, and natural world. Our Harrington School of Communication and Media unites the strengths of our programs in writing, communication studies, film/media, journalism, public relations, and library and information studies. Imagine your future as you want it—you can combine your interests into double majors that will prepare you to contribute to the world in a way as unique as you.
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Michael came to URI for engineering and graduated as an award-winning filmmaker and director. His internship at Hasbro’s Cake Mix Studio included exposure to the complete production of a TV commercial—casting, scouting locations, filming, editing and more. As an actor, Michael performed in The Merchant of Venice and A View From the Bridge, but found his true passion behind the scenes. His film entry to URI’s Visualizations Film Festival won first place. Selected as the student of the year to direct his own production with the full resources of the department, Michael also won top recognition from the Stage Directors and Choreographers Fellowship Program for his production of Pillowman. MICHAEL COMMENDATORE—Glocester, RI, Class of 2012. Majors: Film/Media (part of the Harrington School of Communication and Media); Theatre (concentration in directing).
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