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
Summer School: Starting a Creative Career (18+)
Starting a Creative Career (18+) is a week-long summer intensive for creative arts practitioners seeking to start their own creative business, refocus their freelance work, enhance their practice, or prepare to turn their practice into action. The course will kickstart your vision, helping you to identify your audiences, build a financial model, develop and tell your story, and build your adaptability.
The course runs 17 – 21 August 2026.
Summer Graduation 2026
On Thursday 2 July 2026 we celebrate the graduation of our Class of 2026. This is the day when our staff gather with our graduands and their families and friends to celebrate their academic achievements.
Have a look at our graduation page where you can learn more about the ceremonies and leave a message for our graduands.
BA Arts with Community
BA Arts with Community is a three-year programme for creative people who value the power of the arts to bring people together. Whether you are a performer, writer, musician, visual artist, dancer, storyteller, production artist or filmmaker, this programme will encourage you to develop your own artform.
Deadline to apply for the next intake is 26 June 2026.
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What’s On
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RCS & BBC SSO Emerging Conductors Showcase 2026
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The Tragedie of Macbeth
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