Get Ready
Application, audition and interview support and preparation, delivered as part of our Fair Access initiative.
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Overview
These sessions are for people who are preparing to apply to a performing, production or community arts Higher Education course.
Our Get Ready programme takes you through the steps involved in preparing to apply and audition or interview for Conservatoire, University or College courses. All the activities take place online and are open to young people across Scotland who meet our Fair Access eligibility.
We offer courses in application writing and audition/interview preparation for the following subjects:
The important details
When:
September - December
Where:
Online
Why Take Part in a Get Ready Course?
As a participant on one of our Get Ready courses, you will gain:
- Guidance from experienced creative professionals about the process of applying to a performing or production arts course
- Increased confidence in application writing
- Artform-specific knowledge about how best to prepare for auditions and interviews so you do your best on the day
How to Get Involved
You can find all current Fair Access opportunities open for application on our Fair Access Linktree – check the For Young People 16+ section!
You can also sign up to our mailing list to receive information and news about the Fair Access programme at RCS.
Eligibility
To be eligible for our Get Ready courses, you must meet one or more of our Fair Access criteria, outlined below:
- Living in an SIMD20 or SIMD40 postcode*
- Care-experienced
- Estranged and receiving no support from your family (whether biological or adoptive or wider family members)
Where spaces are limited we will prioritise applications from people living in SIMD20 postcodes.
*SIMD is the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation as defined by the Scottish Government
About Fair Access
The purpose of Fair Access is to help people from the most deprived communities in Scotland have the same chance at entering Higher Education as someone from the least deprived areas. We mainly work with those aged 16-21+ who are statistically less likely to attend university.
We provide eligible individuals, schools, communities and professionals with a wide range of activity, including:
- Outreach
- Professional development for teachers
- Supportive artist and partnership projects
Our main aim is to help young people from a Fair Access background prepare for Higher Education at RCS. This helps us to ensure wider societal representation at our institution and in the creative industries.