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 2025)
“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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In the Spotlight
Big Guitar Weekend
Big Guitar Weekend returns! This year our annual celebration for guitar showcases the talents of a line-up that includes Laura Husbands, Jonathan Leathwood, Jack Hancher, Kristina Vårlid, Thomas Viloteau, Sasha Savaloni, Tim Beattie and the BGW Guitar Orchestra & BGW artists.
From classical virtuosity to cutting-edge innovation, experience the guitar’s rich and diverse qualities in a variety of events across a full weekend of music and performance. Join us to celebrate the instrument’s wide-ranging appeal.
75 Years of Stage and Screen
In 1950, the Royal Scottish Academy of Music (as RCS was known then) established its College of Dramatic Art. Since then, generations of students have trained with us to work both onstage and off, and in front of the camera and behind it.
To mark this 75th anniversary, we’ll be celebrating the breadth, depth and richness of the work that Stage and Screen students and staff – past and present – have created. With special events, including performances, alumni meetups and more, we hope that you will join us in celebrating this special anniversary.
School of Music Auditions
Best of luck to all our School of Music applicants auditioning this week and next week!
Our Lecturer in Guitar, Matthew McAllister, recorded a video sharing his top tips for your audition, which you can watch on our YouTube.
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What’s On
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents:
Let the Right One In
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Gregson at 80: A Scottish Brass Spectacular
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents:
Big Guitar Weekend Course 2025
Part of Big Guitar Weekend
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