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
Tradition in Motion Conference
Sign up for the Tradition in Motion conference (Tuesday 31 March – Thursday 2 April 2026) to reflect on the journey of traditional and folk music in higher education, and to explore the ongoing relationship between music education, intangible cultural heritage, and the wider trad/folk scene.
Introduction to Intimacy Co-ordination (18+)
This exciting new course is for directors, producers, actors and movement practitioners who wish to learn more about how intimacy coordination works and how best practice in this area can be incorporated in all aspects of stage/screen production.
Introducing the new RCS tote bag
Specially commissioned from artist and musician Kirsty Matheson, the new RCS tote is inspired by ‘Lochinside’, the piece of music that accompanies our students’ entrance at graduation.
You can find the full range of RCS merch in our online shop.
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What’s On
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland presents
Junior Conservatoire Beethoven Piano Prize
What’s New
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