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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a World Top Ten institution for performing arts education.

(QS World Rankings 2023)

Established in 1847, RCS is a dynamic international community of artists. Here you’ll develop your craft, create new work, and collaborate across art forms in one of the finest multi-disciplinary environments in the world.

Be part of a diverse centre of creativity with outstanding teaching, purpose-built facilities, and active partnerships with all of Scotland’s national performing arts companies.

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Be part of Scotland’s national conservatoire and one of the world’s top performing arts education institutions. You’ll be made to feel part of our inclusive and diverse environment from the very beginning of your studies.

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RCS Symphony Orchestra
Martyn Brabbins conducting
Classical Music

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RCS Symphony Orchestra

Tchaikovsky ‘Symphony No.6, Pathétique’


Earthquakes in London
Drama

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Earthquakes in London

by Mike Bartlett


Modern Ballet Annual Performance
Dance

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Modern Ballet Annual Performance


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