
Our Alumni
We are proud of the thousands of alumni who are making their mark across the world, after graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and joining our #RCSAlumni community.
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Hollywood stars, cultural leaders, arts advocates, and so much more – RCS alumni make their mark all over the world. Our graduates can be found on cinema and TV screens, in concert halls and classrooms, and everywhere in between.
Our global alumni community encompasses more than 5000 artists, practitioners and educators, and includes Ncuti Gatwa, Karen Cargill, Sam Heughan, Krysty Wilson-Cairns, Catriona Morison, David Tennant, Patrick Doyle, James McAvoy, Richard Madden, Fergus McCreadie, Alan Cumming, Sean Shibe, and Jack Lowden.
Discover just some of our inspirational graduates below.

Fiona Findlater
BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2013

Keenan Fletcher
BA Modern Ballet Class of 2018

Nicola Killean
Bachelor of Education Class of 2002

Amy Murray
BA Performance in BSL & English Class of 2021

Sir David McVicar
Diploma in Dramatic Art 1989

C Duncan
BMus Composition Class of 2011

The Huggans
BMus Performance (Strings) and (Timpani & Percussion) Class of 2012

Max Fane
BMus Performance (Piano and Voice) Class of 2015

Jennifer Grubb
BA Production Arts and Design Class of 2018

Martin Gillespie
BA Scottish Music Class of 2007

David Tennant
BA Dramatic Studies Class of 1991

Lucy Kay
BMus Performance (Vocal Performance) Class of 2014

Elaine C Smith
Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1978

Dougie Vipond
BMus Performance (Percussion) Class of 1985

Billy Boyd
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1995

Jack Lowden
BA Acting Class of 2011

Emun Elliott
BA Acting Class of 2005

Karen Cargill
MMus Advanced Opera Class of 2001

Greg McHugh
MDra Acting Class of 2004

Marian Colquhoun
BA Technical and Production Arts Class of 2005

Cora Bissett
BA Dramatic Studies Class of 1997

Patrick Doyle
Diploma of RSAM (Teacher) Class of 1975

Matthew Topliss
BA Modern Ballet Class of 2012

Fraser Gordon
PGDip Music Class of 2008

Robyn Stapleton & Claire Hastings
BA Scottish Music Class of 2013 & 2011

Alix Austin
BA Acting Class of 2015

Thomas J Baylis
BA Modern Ballet Class of 2012

Rosana Cade
BA Contemporary Performance Practice Class of 2011

Tony Curran
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1993

Jamie MacDougall
BA Musical Studies Class of 1987

James Fleet
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1976

David Gant
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1974

Melody Grove
BA Acting Class of 2009

Nic Green
Contemporary Theatre Practice Class of 2005

David Hayman
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1969

Sarah Hopfinger
BA Contemporary Performance Practice Class of 2010

Anush Hovhannsiyan
MMus Performance (Vocal Performance) Class of 2011

Denis Lawson
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1969

Rik Makarem
BA Acting Class of 2005

Sophie Martin
BA Technical and Production Arts Class of 2013

Marcus Montgomery Roche
MA Classical and Contemporary Text (Acting) Class of 2010

Kate Dickie
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1993

Bill Paterson
Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1969

Jamie Reid
BA Modern Ballet Class of 2015

Andrew Rothney
BA Acting Class of 2011

Kirstin Sharpin
MMus Opera Class of 2008

Dawn Steele
BA Acting Class of 1998

Jonathan Watson
Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1979

Lucy Vaughan
BA Dramatic Studies Class of 1984

Robert Stefani
Diploma in Speech and Drama Class of 1967

Daniela Nardini
Diploma in Dramatic Art Class of 1989

Samrat Majumder
BMus Performance (Classical Guitar) Class of 2021

Ruby Noble
BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2021

Matt Carmichael
BMus Jazz (Saxophone) Class of 2021

Morven McLeod
BA Production Arts and Design Class of 2022

David Kerr
MMus Performance (Percussion) Class of 2019

Adam Lee
BMus Performance (Clarinet) Class of 2021

Claire McKenzie
BMus Composition Class of 2019

Josh Brown
BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2020

Lewis Banks
MMus Performance (Saxophone) Class of 2018

Chris Poon
MA Musical Theatre: Musical Directing Class of 2018

Bernadette Kellerman
BMus Traditional Music Class of 2018

Alexandra Silber
BA Acting Class of 2005

Wilson Chu
MA Performance (Piano) Class of 2018

Kathleen Wallfisch
BMus Performance (Cello) Class of 2006

JP Radelet
MA Performance (Violin) Class of 2018

Dustin Struhall
MA Musical Theatre Musical Directing Class of 2018
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