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The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is a World Top Ten institution for performing arts education.
(QS World Rankings 2024)
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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In the Spotlight
RCS retains position in world Top Ten for performing arts education.
Scotland’s national conservatoire is still ranked sixth in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024. It’s the eighth time we have been placed in the global Top Ten since the ranking was established in 2016.
Sign up for the Music Open Day on May 16
Sign up for the upcoming RCS Music Open Day taking place on May 16 2024. If you’re interested in studying music at Undergraduate or Postgraduate level, please complete the open day information sign-up form.
Apply for our Introduction to Filmmaking at the Castle (18+) Summer School
Stage and shoot scenes from Shakespeare’s Macbeth in a 14th century castle, in the Scottish countryside. Be part of an immersive filmmaking experience as you join an on-location film crew, stay in stunning castle grounds and meet others from around the world.
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