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We offer a distinctive programme of in-person and online drama, dance, filmmaking and musical theatre courses for children and young people led by experienced tutors and industry professionals.
All classes will challenge you to stretch your imagination and offer the chance to meet like-minded people in a fun and supportive environment.
We want to ensure as many children and young people as possible can access the performing and production arts education that is offered through Short Courses – please see our Financial Support pages for information about bursary and scholarship opportunities to support your learning.
Please note, if you book two courses you will be entitled to a 10% discount on the second course. You can email shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk for more information.
You might also be interested in our Summer School courses.
Please be aware that spaces on our courses are limited, book as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
If you have any questions about the course before booking please contact us shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk we will be pleased to help.
September – June
Pre-Primary
- Drama (ages 3-4) – 9:30am – 10:15am
Primary 1-7
- Drama (Primary 1-2) – 9:30am – 11am
- Drama (Primary 3-4) – 11:15am – 12:45pm
- Drama (Primary 5-7) – 10:30am – 12:30pm
- Musical Theatre (Primary 1-2) – 11:15am – 12:45pm
- Musical Theatre (Primary 3-4) – 9:30am – 11am
- Musical Theatre (Primary 5-7) – 1:15pm – 3:15pm
Secondary 1-6
- Drama (Secondary 1-2) – 10am – 12pm
- Drama (Secondary 3-4) – 10am – 12pm
- Drama (Secondary 5-6) – 10am – 12pm
- Filmmaking (Secondary 1-6) – 10am – 12pm
- Musical Theatre (Secondary 1-3) – 1pm – 4pm
- Musical Theatre (Secondary 4-6) – 1pm – 4pm
- Acting and Filmmaking (Secondary 1-6) – 1pm – 4pm
- Acting: Performance Ensemble (Secondary 1-6) – 1pm – 4pm
Our 10 week courses run Tuesday and Wednesday evenings during Term 1 (October – December), Term 2 (January – March), Term 3 (April – June). Students are welcome to attend for one, two, or all three blocks. Each block will be different allowing new students to join at the start of each term.
Term 2, January – March 2025
- Young Drama Company (Secondary 1-3): Frankenstein – Tuesdays, 6pm – 8pm
- Young Drama Company (Secondary 4-6): Frankenstein – Tuesdays, 6pm – 8pm
- Young Musical Theatre Company (Secondary 1-3): Shrek – Wednesdays, 6pm – 8pm
- Young Musical Theatre Company (Secondary 4-6): Shrek – Wednesdays, 6pm – 8pm
Term 3, April – June 2025
- Young Drama Company (Secondary 1-3), Tuesdays, 6pm – 8pm
- Young Drama Company (Secondary 4-6), Tuesdays, 6pm – 8pm
- Young Musical Theatre Company (Secondary 1-3), Wednesdays, 6pm – 8pm
- Young Musical Theatre Company (Secondary 4-6), Wednesdays, 6pm – 8pm
Please note, students who sign up for more than one block are eligible for a 10% multi-course discount, applicable to your second and third bookings. Please email shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk after booking your first course to redeem your discount code.
September – June
Our workshops offer students the opportunity to engage with industry professionals in a 2-hour workshop which explores their specialist discipline, skills and artform. These one-off workshops occur on a monthly basis, and allow students to gain knowledge and experience in a different format from our other courses.
Due to the specialist nature of these workshops, they have limited spaces available and information will be updated here each month.
Some of our previous workshops include; Puppetry Skills with Parker Puppetry, Stage Combat, Mamma Mia with West End’s Emma Mullan.
Please view our webpage for more information.
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We will be launching our new 2024/25 Short Courses for Children and Young People very soon. To be kept up to date with developments and future courses, please join our mailing list
