Drama (ages 3-4)
Year-long Weekly Short Course for Children and Young People
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Overview
Drama (ages 3–4) is a weekly class designed to provide a nurturing, playful space where young children can learn, explore, and create with confidence.
Guided by an experienced Tutor, children are welcomed into a world of imaginative adventure, where they can become anything they dream of—storybook characters, magical creatures, or everyday heroes. Through storytelling, movement, music, and make-believe play, they begin to build early drama skills while bringing their ideas to life in exciting and creative ways.
Each session is carefully structured to support young learners, using games, role-play, and group activities to encourage participation and spark curiosity. Along the way, children develop key skills such as communication, listening, cooperation, and self-confidence, all while having fun and engaging with others.
This class places a strong emphasis on the joy of creative play rather than performance. By focusing on the process instead of an end result, children are free to experiment, take risks, and grow at their own pace in a relaxed and supportive setting. There is no pressure to perform for an audience—only the opportunity to enjoy the experience of creating together.
In a safe and inclusive environment, every child is encouraged to express themselves, share their ideas, and collaborate with others. This freedom helps nurture their imagination, build social skills, and foster a lifelong love of creativity, setting strong foundations for future learning and personal development.
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The important details
Age:
3 - 4
Cost:
£364
Date:
5 September 2026 - 19 June 2027
Time:
Saturdays, 9:30am - 10:15am
Venue:
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, G2 3DB
Course Information
There are no entry requirements for this open access course. Students do not need to have previous experience. Students should show up to class eager to learn and take part.
If you have any questions about this class or the support we can offer, please get in touch with us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk
- Dress comfortably in clothes which are suitable for the activity you are taking part in.
- Bring a notepad and pen/pencil in case you wish to make notes.
- Please bring a bottle of water to stay hydrated during your class.
- Classes will have a short break throughout, please bring a small snack.
- Due to allergies throughout our courses, we ask that students not to bring any nut products for break time.
- We ask that no toys or valuables are brought to class.
- Any mobile phones must be kept in bags and on silent during class time.
The course fees for the full year (34 weeks) are £364 which can be paid in full or instalments throughout the year.
The termly fee breakdown for this course is:
- Term 1 (14 weeks) = £150
- Term 2 (11 weeks) = £118
- Term 3 (9 weeks) = £96
Further Information
We want to ensure as many children, young people and adult learners as possible can access the performing and production arts education that is offered through Short Courses at RCS. Financial support options available for Short Courses include:
Agnes Allan Bursary
Agnes Allan was a teacher, passionate about inclusion, and this bursary scheme exists to offer support to students to participate in the performing or production arts.
The Agnes Allan Bursary provides some support to students who may require financial assistance to take part in a short course in drama, music, production or screen.
Anyone who wishes to take part in our Short Courses and faces a financial barrier can apply for bursary support to help meet the cost of tuition fees.
James McAvoy Drama Scholarships
BAFTA-winning and Golden Globe nominated actor James McAvoy is committed to nurturing the creative potential of young Scots who experience barriers to access and participate in drama at RCS Short Courses.
James is a graduate of the BA Acting programme at RCS and Patron of the Junior Conservatoire of Drama. The Glasgow-born actor has funded the new James McAvoy Drama Scholarships to enable young people to experience the world-class drama training at RCS as he did.
The scholarship aims to support applicants who would otherwise find meeting the cost of tuition fees at RCS a barrier to accessing pre-Higher Education drama training at the Royal Conservatoire.
You can find more information about these funds on our Financial Support page.
We run various promotional offers for our Short Courses and Summer Schools. You can view our current offers on our Promotional Offers page.
You should contact us at shortcourses@rcs.ac.uk to request your discount code before booking a course.
Please note, only one promotional offer can be applied per course and should be used at the time of booking as we are unable to apply a discounts retrospectively.
Please see our Short Course FAQs for more information about all aspects of choosing, booking and attending your course.
Please see our Short Courses – Terms and Conditions for more information about your contract with Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, and Cancellation and Refund policies.
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