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
Juniors Production Open Day
Juniors Production will be hosting an Open Day on 10 May 2026.
Interested in learning more about the world behind-the-scenes in theatre, film and TV? Meet staff, explore our facilities, and find out more about studying Production in weekly weekend classes at Scotland’s national conservatoire. Sign up now to secure your place.
Shakespeare at the Castle
Shakespeare at the Castle is a two-week-long residential course for actors who wish to explore Shakespeare and acting for camera whilst staying in the beautiful grounds of a Scottish Castle.
Each actor on the course will rehearse and film a monologue and scene from Shakespeare’s cannon that will be shot on location in the atmospheric setting of Dean Castle.
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 31 May 2026.
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What’s On
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
When The Rain Stops Falling
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Fridays at One: Laura van der Heijden & Jâms Coleman
Part of Fridays at One
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Dperf Performance: The Love of Medtner: Sholpan Miller & Nikolay Orininskiy
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