Category: Application Year

A Warm Welcome to All Our Students

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 Events and Activity Kickstarting 2023.24 

Get Into: Production and Guitar, Interview Skills and New Ambassadors Meeting

☀️ Fair Access are celebrating the start of the new academic year for 2023/24. We’re thrilled to have all our students back, new and returning, with a host of activities to start us off.

🔈 GET INTO: PRODUCTION

Those interested in learning about stage management, lighting, prop making, set design and more were off to a great start with their first session in sound with RCS’s Head of Production Ros Maddison.

🎸 GET INTO: GUITAR

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This strand of our ‘Get Into’ programme is designed to develop performance skills and general musicianship. Embarking on a journey of discovery, delving into the fundamentals of guitar playing while fostering a love for music. Led by RCS students who are passionate about nurturing new talent, students will go on to learn everything from basic chords and strumming techniques to sightreading and improvisation. With weekly group lessons and one-to-one attention, students will build skills, gain confidence, and develop a solid foundation in guitar playing.

🎓 TRANSITIONS YOA INTERVIEW SKILLS

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Kickstarting the Transitions Year of Applications student activities for the year was an interview skills workshop. These are invaluable workshops in preparing our students in getting ready to apply for further study in the performance and production arts.

⭐️ FAIR ACCESS AMBASSADORS

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And lastly, a huge thank you to all our new Fair Access Ambassadors who attended the first meet-up of the year. It was great to see everyone getting to know each other and we’re looking forward to the year ahead with you all. Welcome!

 Get In Touch 

If you would like to find out more about the work that Fair Access do, visit or website at rcs.ac.uk/fair-access, sign up for our newsletter via the website or if you have any questions or queries, email: fairaccesshello@rcs.ac.uk

Self Tape Sessions

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 Self Tape Sessions 

Year of Application Students

Young woman standing in front of a camera recording an interview session.

Throughout January, we had a wide selection of Transitions students come into RCS to have audition tapes filmed for their college, university, and conservatoire applications. Students ranging in disciplines from acting, musical theatre to music teaching, were accompanied by an engineer to record their self-tapes.

Working in partnership with RCS Admissions it was great to see how prepared they all were.

The feedback has been extremely positive with applicants loving their tapes and appreciating the atmosphere in the studio. It helped students feel more confident so we hope that this is something we can offer in the future again.

Register Now for Enrolment Sessions 2022/23

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 TRANSITIONS ENROLMENT 2022/23 

Register Now

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Transitions are pleased to announce the dates for our upcoming enrolment sessions for students 2022/23:

Event Details

Level 1: Pre-Juniors and Primary Instrumental

When: Tuesday 9 August, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Renfrew Steet, Glasgow G2

To register, visit here or scan the code:

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Level 2: Junior Conservatoire and Bespoke Students

When: Wednesday 10 August, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Renfrew Steet, Glasgow G2

To register, visit here or scan the code:

Application Year: All students looking to apply to an
RCS undergraduate course starting in September 2023

When: Thursday 11 August, 5:30-7:30pm

Where: Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Renfrew Steet, Glasgow G2

To register, visit here or scan the code:

Note: All sessions begin at 5:30pm in the Cafe Bar for registration and refreshments.

What to expect

All new and continuing students are invited to join us for the opportunity to:

  • meet the Transitions team.
  • find out about the programme and the support which you will receive. (including updates for continuing students).
  • ask any questions you have about the coming year.
  • for our younger students, you’ll be able to take part in a fun creative activity
  • for students in the upper ages, you’ll see performances by RCS students who have come through the Transitions programme.

 Get In Touch 

If you require any further information or have any questions, email: transitions@rcs.ac.uk