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Discover Fair Access Creative Pathways at RCS: Upcoming Events & Information Sessions

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 Discover Creative Pathways at   RCS 

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Are you aged 16+ and interested in performing or production arts?

Come along to one of our upcoming events or information sessions to find out more about our programmes: Get Into: Performing and Production Arts (16+) and brand new credit-rated Access Courses (17+). Explore your next steps towards a creative career, meet staff and students from RCS and get advice about applying. 

Online Information Sessions

Join us from the comfort of your own home to find out more about the courses, what they involve and how to apply. These sessions run from 5.30 – 6.15pm on:

  • Thursday 6 March
  • Monday 10 March
  • Thursday 13 March

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Join us at RCS or The Beacon Arts Centre for a fun, practical session where you get to work with our tutors to explore performing and production arts in action. These in-person events run from 4.30 – 6.30pm on:

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Online Artform Information Sessions

Join us to delve deeper into what each of our creative pathways is all about. Meet staff and students from RCS who will let you know what to expect on the Get Into and Access Courses. These online sessions run from 5.30 – 6.30pm on: 

  • Monday 31 March (Find Out More: Production)
  • Wednesday 2 April (Find Out More: Music Education)
  • Thursday 3 April (Find Out More: Arts with Community)

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 Who Can Apply 

Our Access Courses are fully funded and specifically aimed at people who:

  • live in an SIMD1 Postcode 
  • are care experienced 
  • are estranged and receive no support from family or carers
  • live in an SIMD1 Postcode or SIMD2 Postcode and belong to one of the following groups:
    • living rurally with poor transport links
    • Black, Indigenous or People of Colour 
    • D/deaf or Hard of Hearing

Get in touch if you have any questions or need us to check a postcode for you.

 Contact Us 

If you have any questions about these activities please get in touch with us at: fairaccess@rcs.ac.uk

Brand New Access Courses

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 New Access Courses 

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland launches brand new Access Courses for people ages 17+ starting July 2025

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This eight-month accredited programme will help you discover your creative potential and take your artistic skills to the next level. It is fully funded for those who meet our Fair Access eligibility and is designed for people who are serious about studying BA Arts with Community, Music Education, or Production at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

The programme is split into three areas of study and offers 40 credits at SCQF Level 6 on completion:

  • Access to Arts with Community
  • Access to Production
  • Access to Music Education

Throughout the course you will deepen your understanding and increase experience in your chosen artform. You will work collaboratively with other students to create performances and receive expert guidance on how to apply for degree programmes and prepare for auditions/interviews.

Find out more about these exciting new courses running from July 2025 – March 2026 here: Access Courses at RCS

 

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Deadline to apply: 14 March 2025

 Who Can Apply 

Our Access Courses are fully funded and specifically aimed at people who:

  • live in an SIMD1 Postcode 
  • are care experienced or estranged from, and receive no support from, family or carers
  • live in an SIMD1 Postcode or SIMD2 Postcode and belong to one of the following groups:
    • living rurally with poor transport links
    • Black, Indigenous or People of Colour 
    • D/deaf or Hard of Hearing

Get in touch if you have any questions or need us to check a postcode for you.

 Contact Us 

If you have any questions about these activities please get in touch with us at: fairaccess@rcs.ac.uk

School Info Sessions: New Access Courses and Get Into

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 School Info Sessions 

New Access Courses and Get Into at RCS

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Are your pupils curious about creative careers? Do they want to know how to get into training and what jobs this could lead to in the world of work?

Book an in-school information session for your S5/6 pupils to find out about two exciting Fair Access courses that could be their next step.

Our staff will come and lead an interactive session about the following fully funded pathways and answer any questions that you and your pupils have:

  • Get Into: Performing and Production is for people 16+. This programme builds skills, confidence and insider knowledge. Ten weeks of practical workshops gets pupils started on their creative journey in Performance, Production for Stage and Screen, Singing Together or Arts with Community.
     
  • Our brand new Access Courses are for people 17+. This eight-month programme awards 40 Credits at SCQF Level 6. The courses are for people who are serious about studying BA Theatre Production, Bachelor of Education (Music) or BA Arts with Community at RCS. Pupils hone their skills and receive expert guidance on applying for BA programmes and preparing for auditions/interviews.

Pave your pupils’ way to employable careers in the creative industries.

Information sessions last one hour – morning or afternoon slots available. Choose from our menu of dates on application form. Spaces are limited so please sign up as soon as possible.

 

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Deadline: 31 January

 Who Can Apply 

Our Get Into programme and Access Courses are fully funded and specifically aimed at people who:

Get in touch if you have any questions or need us to check a postcode for you.

 Contact Us 

If you have any questions about these activities please get in touch with us at: fairaccess@rcs.ac.uk

Arts with Community: Placement Opportunities

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 Arts with Community 

 Placement Opportunities 

Build your experience in Community Arts

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Are you aged 16+ and believe in the power of the arts to make change in people’s lives? Want to experience great community arts in action? 

We’re creating short practical placements with some amazing community artists so you can see what they do, how they do it and the impact it has on the people they work with. 

Be in the room as a participant and benefit from being mentored by community artists at the top of their game. Make connections and expand your network through this exciting opportunity. 

These placements are open to anyone interested in finding out more about performing and production arts in community contexts and are ideal for people considering applying to our new BA Arts with Community programme. 

Placements will take place at weekends or evenings throughout February/March. You will attend up to three sessions with your chosen organisation.  

* Applications now closed *

 Contact Us 

If you have any questions about these activities please get in touch with us at: fairaccess@rcs.ac.uk

Transitions Performance Trips Term Two

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 Transitions Performance Trips 

Term Two Activity, Sign Up Now!

Transitions are delighted to let you know that booking for our performance trips for term two are now open!

Attending performances is a great opportunity to be in the building and experience the talent and diversity at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. It’s also a good way to get an understanding of the standard expected in Conservatoire level training. Attending a performance trip in Term 2 is a compulsory part of your programme. 

Read about the available performances by clicking the pictures below to take you to the websites for more information. Then use this form to let us know which performance you are interested in seeing the most. Where possible we will give you your first choice of performance trip.

There will also be a follow up activity or review to complete as part of this activity.
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 Hamlet and Midsummer Night's Dream  

Piano and Dance
War Horse
Future reminders:
Add details of these events to your calendar or diaries but you can also check the dates at any time on our online calendar.

Creative Conversations: Play Therapy and Documentary Filmmaking

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 Creative Conversations 

Play Therapy and Documentary Filmmaking.
Open to all Fair Access Students, RCS Staff and Students

Fair Access are running an exciting new series of Fair Access Creative Conversations focused on Community Arts in Scotland. Come along to one, or to the whole series to find out more about Community Arts in Scotland.

Play Therapy with Izzy Joss

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Our first Creative Conversation features from Izzi Joss who will be speaking about Play Therapy. Izzi is a freelance actor, creative collaborator and drama facilitator with over 20 years experience in this field. 

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Documentary Filmmaking with Bircan Birol

Our second Creative Conversation features filmmaker Bircan Birol. Bircan is a Glasgow-based non-fiction filmmaker/artist who will be speaking about the importance of self-representation and working ethically with diverse communities. Bircan will be talking about creative documentaries and how they go beyond usual TV and factual work. She’ll touch on finding your own way, style, and voice in the world of non-fiction filmmaking.

 Contact Us 

If you have any questions about these activities please get in touch with us at: fairaccess@rcs.ac.uk

Arts with Community Discovery Sessions

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 Arts with Community 

Discovery Sessions Online and In-person

BA Arts with Community is a three-year degree programme for artists who want to explore performing and/or production arts in community contexts.

Whether you are a performer, writer, musician, dancer, storyteller, production artist or filmmaker, this programme will encourage you to develop your own artform, facilitation practice and voice, as a socially engaged practitioner.

The BA Arts with Community team is happy to bring you a small series of free discovery sessions. These sessions will:

  • give you time to meet us and ask questions 
  • provide more information about the course
  • facilitate discussions around community engagement

Discovery Sessions will take place from 5:30pm – 7:30pm on the following dates:

Wednesday 23 October
Location: RCS		 Wednesday 30 October
Location: Online
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Wednesday 13 November
Location: RCS		 Thursday 21 November
Location: Online
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Thursday 5 December
Location: RCS		 Tuesday 7 January
Location: Online

Once you have submitted the form below, the recruitment team will be in touch with more information about the sessions.

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Some sessions take place online to allow people further afield to join without needing to travel to Glasgow. Sessions taking place in person will be at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. 

Application Deadlines

If you are planning to apply for the BA Arts with Community degree please ensure you have applied by Wednesday 29 January 2025 to ensure a guaranteed audition. Applications are made via UCAS Conservatoires. 

Contact Us

If you have any questions or queries, please get in touch with fairaccess@rcs.ac.uk

Group Coaching Session

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 Group Coaching Session 

Wednesday 13 November, 6pm – 7:30pm at RCS

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As part of your compulsory Transitions activity, we invite Transitions Students to attend a group coaching session.

This session will be led by Fair Access coaches and offers a fun practical workshop to help identify goals you would like to work on. It’s an opportunity to take part in small group activities that will provide time to reflect on your learning journey and decide on actions you can take to develop important life skills.

You can also request a One-to-One coaching session by completing this form. Contact transitions@rcs.ac.uk if you have any questions or queries.

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Parent and Carer Forum

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 Parent and Carer Forum 

Join us at RCS and/or Online

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Transitions is pleased to announce our round of Parent and Carer Forums, which gives us the chance to meet and chat together. It’s a great opportunity for us all to build relationships, share experiences, and generate great ideas for helping our young people.

As the Fair Access team and the work we do are in a period of transformation we are especially keen to involve you in discussions about the future direction of Fair Access.

IN PERSON ONLINE
When: Thursday 14 November
Times: 6pm – 8pm
Where: Conference Room
Renfrew Street
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland		 When: Thursday 20 February 2025
Times: 6pm – 8pm
Where: Online
Please email transitions@rcs.ac.uk
for the meeting link

You can attend one or both sessions, we’d love to see you there. Please RSVP to transitions@rcs.ac.uk to let us know if you can attend.

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Performance Trips: Term One

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 Transitions Performance Trips 

Term One Activity, Sign Up Now!

Transitions are delighted to let you know that booking for our performance trips for term one are now open!

Attending performances is a great opportunity to be in the building and experience the talent and diversity at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. It’s also a good way to get an understanding of the standard expected in Conservatoire level training. Attending a performance trip in Term 1 is a compulsory part of your programme. 

Read about the available performances by clicking the pictures below to take you to the websites for more information. Then use this form to let us know which performance you are interested in seeing the most. Where possible we will give you your first choice of performance trip.

There will also be a follow up activity or review to complete as part of this activity.
Future reminders:
Add details of these events to your calendar or diaries but you can also check the dates at any time on our online calendar.