Welcome to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a World Top Ten institution for performing arts education.
(QS World Rankings 2024)
“One of the top performing arts institutions in the world” The Sunday Times, May 2024
Established in 1847, RCS is a dynamic international community of artists. Here you’ll develop your craft, create new work, and collaborate across art forms in one of the finest multi-disciplinary environments in the world.
Be part of a diverse centre of creativity with outstanding teaching, purpose-built facilities, and active partnerships with all of Scotland’s national performing arts companies.
Study at RCS
Be part of Scotland’s national conservatoire and one of the world’s top performing arts education institutions. You’ll be made to feel part of our inclusive and diverse environment from the very beginning of your studies.
Search for a course
Find the Short Course, Junior Conservatoire, Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme for you.
In the Spotlight
Emergence Festival 2025
Emergence is a festival of new work from the graduating artists of the MFA Acting/Directing Classical and Contemporary Text programme, including six provocative live performances and a gripping short film triple bill presented across two nights in January.
Save with our Multibuy Offer – save 10% when you buy tickets to 2 events, 15% when buying for 3, and 20% when buying for 4 or more events!
Scholarship Focus: Cowrie Scholarship for Black British Students
The Cowrie Scholarship will be available to apply for in April 2025 for students starting study at RCS in September 2025. The Foundation offers financial support to disadvantaged Black British students attending university and will cover home UK tuition fees and a maintenance stipend of up to £8,000 per year.
We also offer other scholarships internally and by partnering with external organisations. Find out more on our dedicated Scholarships page.
Join Juniors!
Join RCS’s Junior Conservatoire, which hosts weekly performing and production arts classes for young people across Music, Dance, Acting, Musical Theatre, Filmmaking and Production. Applications are now open to audition for Autumn 2025 entry. #JoinJuniors
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What’s On
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
L’infedeltà delusa
by Haydn
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Junior Conservatoire Student Concert
What’s New
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