Do you have your sights set on the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS)? This fully-funded programme will support you with the next steps on your creative and educational journey.

Whether you are applying this academic year or planning a stepping-stone through college, this programme will support you with the next steps on your creative and educational journey.

They want to hear from you if you are interested in any of the following artforms:
– Arts with Community
– Film
– Music
– Performance
– Production Management and Technology
– Production Art and Design

Get Into: National is perfect if:
– You are serious about applying to RCS in the near future
– Can demonstrate experience and commitment in your chosen artform
– You’re looking for support, guidance, and a creative community

What will you gain?
– Confidence and connection: meet like-minded people who share your passion and connect with artists working in/with communities near you
– Creativity and skill: learn through hands-on, practical sessions tailored to your artform
– Growth and reflection: develop as an artist and individual, ready to take on your next steps
– Insider knowledge: learn more about applying to RCS and building a sustainable future in the arts

This is a supportive, structured, and exciting opportunity that requires commitment. Although Get Into: National is designed to be flexible, we expect successful applicants to engage fully in the programme.

To be eligible you must meet the following criteria:
– Living in an SIMD1 postcode
– Care experienced
– Estranged, and receiving no support, from family or carers

And:
– Living two hours or more from the RCS
– A determined and motivated student who is committed to applying to and auditioning/interviewing for a performing or production arts course at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

We also encourage applications from people living in SIMD20 postcode or SIMD40 postcode who meet one of the following criteria:
– Living rurally with poor transport links
– Black, Indigenous or Person of Colour
– D/deaf or Hard of Hearing

If you would like them to check your postcode, or have any other questions, please contact the team fairaccess@rcs.ac.uk or visit https://bit.ly/get-into-national.