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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Find the Short Course, Junior Conservatoire, Undergraduate or Postgraduate programme for you.
In the Spotlight
Summer Graduation 2025
Our Summer Graduation 2025 ceremonies took place on Thursday 3 July 2025. You can replay the livestreams of all three ceremonies and read the messages of support left for our newest graduates on our dedicated graduation page.
Short Courses Open for Booking
Our year-long Short Courses running from Sept 2025 – June 2026 are now open for bookings! Explore online, evening, and weekend classes in Drama, Musical Theatre, and Writing, for adults, children, and young people. Find out more and apply through our Short Courses page.
Alumni Case Studies
RCS Alumni go on to make a huge impact in the creative arts across the world. Read our case studies and find out more about life after graduation for a number of our former students, and how RCS prepared them for their careers.
Our latest case study features singer Steven Warnock, who talks about his journey from Coatbridge to New York, where he’s soon to appear at the Metropolitan Opera.
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What’s On
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland Presents
The Merchant of Venice
by William Shakespeare with additional text by Hillal the Elder
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play
by Anne Washburn
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Orlando
By Sarah Ruhl
What’s New
Discover our Prospectus
Download or browse our prospectus and start your journey to studying at one of the world’s top performing arts education institutions