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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.

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

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Nicola Killean

Bachelor of Education Class of 2002

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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

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Jack Lowden

BA Acting Class of 2011

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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

Tarik 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

BA Dramatic Studies 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 Dramatic Studies 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

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Samrat Majumder

BMus Performance (Classical Guitar) Class of 2021

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Ruby Noble

BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2021

Matt Carmichael

BMus Jazz (Saxophone) Class of 2021

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Morven McLeod

BA Production Arts and Design Class of 2022

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David Kerr

MMus Performance (Percussion) Class of 2019

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Adam Lee

BMus Performance (Clarinet) Class of 2021

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Claire McKenzie

BMus Composition Class of 2019

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Josh Brown

BA Production Technology and Management Class of 2020

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Lewis Banks

MMus Performance (Saxophone) Class of 2018

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Chris Poon

MA Musical Theatre: Musical Directing Class of 2018

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Bernadette Kellerman

BMus Traditional Music Class of 2018

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Alexandra Silber

BA Acting Class of 2005

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Wilson Chu

MA Performance (Piano) Class of 2018

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Kathleen Wallfisch

BMus Performance (Cello) Class of 2006

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JP Radelet

MA Performance (Violin) Class of 2018

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Dustin Struhall

MA Musical Theatre Musical Directing Class of 2018

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