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Our Alumni

We are proud of the thousands of alumni who are making their mark across the world, after graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and joining our #RCSAlumni community.

Hollywood stars, cultural leaders, arts advocates, and so much more – RCS alumni make their mark all over the world. Our graduates can be found on cinema and TV screens, in concert halls and classrooms, and everywhere in between.

Our global alumni community encompasses more than 5000 artists, practitioners and educators, and includes Ncuti Gatwa, Karen Cargill, Sam Heughan, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Catriona Morison, David Tennant, Patrick Doyle, James McAvoy, Richard Madden, Fergus McCreadie, Alan Cumming, Sean Shibe, and Jack Lowden.

Discover just some of our inspirational graduates below.

Fiona Findlater


BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2013

Keenan Fletcher


BA Modern Ballet Class of 2018

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Nicola Killean


Bachelor of Education Class of 2002

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Amy Murray


BA Performance in BSL & English Class of 2021

Sir David McVicar


Diploma in Dramatic Art 1989

C Duncan


BMus Composition Class of 2011

The Huggans


BMus Performance (Strings) and (Timpani & Percussion) Class of 2012

Max Fane


BMus Performance (Piano and Voice) Class of 2015

Jennifer Grubb


BA Production Arts and Design Class of 2018

Martin Gillespie


BA Scottish Music Class of 2007

David Tennant


BA Dramatic Studies Class of 1991

Lucy Kay


BMus Performance (Vocal Performance) Class of 2014

Elaine C Smith


Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1978

Dougie Vipond


BMus Performance (Percussion) Class of 1985

Billy Boyd


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1995

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Jack Lowden


BA Acting Class of 2011

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Emun Elliott


BA Acting Class of 2005

Karen Cargill


MMus Advanced Opera Class of 2001

Greg McHugh


MDra Acting Class of 2004

Marian Colquhoun


BA Technical and Production Arts Class of 2005

Cora Bissett


BA Dramatic Studies Class of 1997

Patrick Doyle


Diploma of RSAM (Teacher) Class of 1975

Matthew Topliss


BA Modern Ballet Class of 2012

Fraser Gordon


PGDip Music Class of 2008

Robyn Stapleton & Claire Hastings


BA Scottish Music Class of 2013 & 2011

Alix Austin


BA Acting Class of 2015

Thomas J Baylis


BA Modern Ballet Class of 2012

Rosana Cade


BA Contemporary Performance Practice Class of 2011

Tony Curran


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1993

Jamie MacDougall


BA Musical Studies Class of 1987

James Fleet


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1976

David Gant


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1974

Melody Grove


BA Acting Class of 2009

Nic Green


Contemporary Theatre Practice Class of 2005

David Hayman


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1969

Sarah Hopfinger


BA Contemporary Performance Practice Class of 2010

Anush Hovhannsiyan


MMus Performance (Vocal Performance) Class of 2011

Denis Lawson


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1969

Rik Makarem


BA Acting Class of 2005

Sophie Martin


BA Technical and Production Arts Class of 2013

Marcus Montgomery Roche


MA Classical and Contemporary Text (Acting) Class of 2010

Kate Dickie


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1993

Bill Paterson


Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1969

Jamie Reid


BA Modern Ballet Class of 2015

Andrew Rothney


BA Acting Class of 2011

Kirstin Sharpin


MMus Opera Class of 2008

Dawn Steele


BA Acting Class of 1998

Jonathan Watson


Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1979

Lucy Vaughan


BA Dramatic Studies Class of 1984

Robert Stefani


Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1967

Daniela Nardini


Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1989

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Samrat Majumder


BMus Performance (Classical Guitar) Class of 2021

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Ruby Noble


BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2021

Matt Carmichael


BMus Jazz (Saxophone) Class of 2021

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Morven McLeod


BA Production Arts and Design Class of 2022

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David Kerr


MMus Performance (Percussion) Class of 2019

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Adam Lee


BMus Performance (Clarinet) Class of 2021

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Claire McKenzie


BMus Composition Class of 2019

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Josh Brown


BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2020

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Lewis Banks


MMus Performance (Saxophone) Class of 2018

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Chris Poon


MA Musical Theatre: Musical Directing Class of 2018

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Bernadette Kellerman


BMus Traditional Music Class of 2018

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Alexandra Silber


BA Acting Class of 2005

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Wilson Chu


MA Performance (Piano) Class of 2018

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Kathleen Wallfisch


BMus Performance (Cello) Class of 2006

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JP Radelet


MA Performance (Violin) Class of 2018

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Dustin Struhall


MA Musical Theatre Musical Directing Class of 2018

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