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.
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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.
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Young Performers Company
RCS are excited to launch evening performance companies for young people (S1-S6) in January focusing on acting and musical theatre.
These new 10-week, in-person courses aim to give students the opportunity to expand their acting and musical techniques by focusing on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Shrek: The Musical.
Start Your New Year with Short Courses
With January just around the corner we’re preparing for a brilliant selection of short courses starting in the new year, available to book now.
Our evening classes run for 10 weeks and offer the opportunity to learn online or in-person. With classes in Music, Drama, Film and Creative Development, we have something to suit your needs!
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What’s On
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
The Marian Consort - An Auld Alliance - Choral Music from Scotland
Part of Fridays at One
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
L’infedeltà delusa
by Haydn
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