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UCAS CODE: 201F

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  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Arts - BA

  • Location

    Main Site

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    22-SEP-25

  • Duration

    3 Years

Course summary

Our BA Modern Ballet programme is designed to help you develop secure classical and contemporary dance techniques and prepare you for a professional career as a confident, versatile, and technically strong dancer. You will graduate with the skills required by professional companies and the ability to effectively communicate with artists, choreographers, and audiences. The course is delivered in partnership with Scottish Ballet. This provides students with numerous opportunities to gain invaluable insight into professional life. You will work with the Scottish Ballet artistic team and dancers, and internationally acclaimed teachers and choreographers, including Artistic Director/CEO Christopher Hampson. In your final year, you will attend company class. Some students will have the opportunity to perform on main-stage company tours. RCS is the only European conservatoire to offer all performance art specialisms. In this environment, you will be encouraged to work collaboratively with other students, expanding your artistic horizons. You might find yourselfPerforming on camera for film studentsChoreographing a piece with our composersOn stage at one of Scotland’s major theatresTaking part in performances within a variety of environments and contexts will further enhance the breadth of your vocational education and your employability.


All applicants, regardless of how you are auditioning, need to create an Acceptd account and upload the required material prior to your audition. Details of how to complete this, can be found under the "How to Apply" section on our webpage: https://www.rcs.ac.uk/courses/ba-modern-ballet/


Important Audition Information

For UK auditions, there are two stages to audition: the preliminary round auditions will take place in Glasgow or London - you can choose where you would like to attend. Auditions taking place overseas will only audition once, with the possibility of a follow up interview by the Head of Programme. The UK recall audition will


only

happen in Glasgow (or online for international applicants if unable to attend an in-person audition). If you are unable to attend a live audition, there is the option to submit a recording via our Acceptd platform, please see our website for details.


Please note, the international application deadline is the 31st March 2025. For UK applicants the application deadline is the 29th January 2025.

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 27,968per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

  • Campus address

    Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, 100 Renfrew Street, Glasgow, Glasgow, City Of, G2 3DB, Scotland

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    26th out of 95 18

  • Entry standards

    / Max 198
    150 76%

    17th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    59.0 59%

    43rd

    36
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.20 80%

    17th

    36

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