Welcome to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a World Top Ten institution for music and performing arts education.
(QS World Rankings 2026)
“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.
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Find the Short Course, Junior Conservatoire, Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme for you.
In the Spotlight
Juniors Production Open Day
Juniors Production will be hosting an Open Day on 10 May 2026.
Interested in learning more about the world behind-the-scenes in theatre, film and TV? Meet staff, explore our facilities, and find out more about studying Production in weekly weekend classes at Scotland’s national conservatoire. Sign up now to secure your place.
School of Music Open Day
Registration is now open for our upcoming undergraduate and postgraduate School of Music Open Day on Thursday 14 May.
Explore our facilities, meet staff and students, and find out more about studying Music at Scotland’s national conservatoire.
PLUG Festival 2026
Now in its 20th year, PLUG returns to RCS this April.
PLUG is RCS’s launchpad for new musical experiments and ideas emerging from the School of Music. With performances from percussionist and PLUG regular Calum Huggan, alongside our contemporary music ensemble, RCS MusicLab, as well as Hebrides Ensemble, this festival is not to be missed.
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What’s On
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Fridays at One: Malcolm Martineau & Anush Hovhannisyan
Part of Fridays at One
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
When The Rain Stops Falling
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
BA School of Dance - Annual Performance
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