Online and Blended Learning
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland’s innovative online and blended learning postgraduate programmes offer a world-class arts education, tailored to fit your life as a working professional.
Designed for established artists and educators seeking to deepen their practice, these flexible part-time programmes provide access to our expert faculty and global arts community, all from the comfort of your own space.
Explore RCS’s suite of online programmes and discover a dynamic learning environment delivered with the flexibility and accessibility you need.
Online & Blended Learning Open Week 2026
Our January 2026 Open Week is the perfect way to find out more about our online and blended masters programmes.
Join us from anywhere in the world to get a taste of how each of the programmes work, ask any questions you may have and find out how they can transform your professional practice and enhance your career.
You can find out more about the sessions we’re running across the week and register to attend on our Open Week page
Postgraduate Programmes
Why RCS?
We are the only place in Europe where you can study all of the performing arts on the one campus. There is a distinctive creative energy at RCS and you’ll be made to feel part of our inclusive and diverse environment from the very beginning of your studies.
Our graduates are resourceful, highly employable and members of a dynamic community of artists who make a significant impact across the globe.
At RCS, students develop not just their art but their power to use it.
World Top Ten
We were voted one of the world’s Top Ten destinations to study the performing arts (QS Rankings) in 2025, the ninth time we have been placed in the top ten since the ranking was established in 2016.
Perform & Collaborate
Our curriculum is built around performance and collaboration and we hold professional partnerships with all of Scotland’s National Companies. Join forces across artforms and be part of the 500+ performances we give each year.
Outstanding Alumni
Our graduates are employed across the world and we take pride in the impact they have on their art forms. We’ll equip you with the skills to thrive as a professional and join their ranks.
Learn from the Best
More than 1,000 lecturers, tutors, artists, technicians, co-ordinators and support staff work at RCS across all our art forms. Study with some of the finest educators and performing and production artists in the UK.
A Campus Built for You
Our facilities are world-class. From rehearsal rooms and recording studios to our five professional performance venues, we have a campus to showcase and develop emerging artists to the highest standards.