Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
100 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G2 3DB
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Arts with Community (BA)
- Study level:
- Undergraduate
- Scheme:
- UCAS Conservatoires
Course summary
Please note, the application deadline for this programme is the 31st March 2025
Our BA Arts with Community is for people who want to explore performing and/or production arts in community contexts. We are looking for self-determined learners who are motivated by the positive impact that the arts can have. This course is for you if you want to investigate the performing and/or production arts creatively, collaboratively and ethically with a range of people and settings. It will be underpinned by practice, theory and research.
Whether you are a performer, writer, musician, dancer, storyteller, production artist or filmmaker, this course will encourage you to develop your own artform, facilitation practice and voice as a socially engaged practitioner.
Course details
Principal study options
During the application and audition process, you must select which instrument(s) you wish to specialise in for the duration of your course. On this course, you can choose from the following options:
Main specialism
Only one specialism is studied. It may be possible to study a further instrument, but this will not contribute towards the qualification.
Instrument/specialisms
For all courses, you must select at least one specialism from the 'primary' list. For those studying primary/secondary pathways, two instruments may be selected – one from the 'primary' list and one from the 'secondary' list. Joint pathway students may select any two instruments from either list.
Primary instrument/specialism
- Creative Practice: Collaborative Arts
Modules
Please see the departmental web page for more information about the course.
Assessment method
Please see the departmental web page for more information about the course.
How to apply
This course is closed for the 2025 academic cycle. Please contact the provider or view the 2026 courses.
If you are an international applicant, or you are applying for a postgraduate course, or are choosing certain assessment locations, the 'on time' deadline may be later in the year - please contact the conservatoire directly.
Apply by
29 January
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- 205F
- Institution code:
- R68
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
International applicants
Currently around 20% of our students come from outside the UK. Between them, they represent over 60 different nationalities and add a rich diversity to the Conservatoire. Audition recordings are welcomed from international applicants.
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - A* - E
Scottish Higher - A - C
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 45 - 24 points
minimum score of 24 with 3 subjects at Higher Level
Further information about our recognised equivalences (EU and International Entry Requirements) can be found at the weblink.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Additional entry requirements
- Criminal records declaration (DBS/Disclosure Scotland)
- Interview
- An interview will be held at our RCS Renfrew Street Campus as part of the entrance process. At the interview, we will find out more about you, your artform practice and experience, and your interest in community arts.
- Portfolio
- You will need to submit a short written piece on why community arts is important to you (500 words). We will provide guidelines for this three weeks before we give you your interview date. You will need to create an Accepd account to submit this prior to your interview.
- Other
- You will participate in a group workshop at RCS to help us learn more about how you work with others.
English language requirements
| Test | Grade | Additional details |
|---|---|---|
| IELTS (Academic) | 7.5 | 7.5 with a score of 7.5 in speaking and no component below 5.5 |
| TOEFL (iBT) | 102 | Overall score of 102, with minimum scores of: Reading – 18, Listening – 17, Speaking – 27, Writing – 17 |
| PTE Academic | 76 | Overall score of 76 with a minimum of 76 in speaking and 59 in all other components (reading, listening, writing) |
More information about our language requirements can be found at the weblink. https://www.rcs.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-requirements/
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Channel Islands | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| England | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Northern Ireland | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Wales | £9250* | Year 1 |
| Scotland | £1820* | Year 1 |
| EU | £27968* | Year 1 |
| International | £27968* | Year 1 |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
Please note, fees are subject to change for AY25 entry
Please note, all new students may be required to pay associated programme cost related fees at the start of their studies. For more information on this please see our website - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/fees/
Sponsorship information
The School of Drama, Dance, Production and Film scholarships are awarded for a mixture of financial need and merit. Scholarships within the School of DDPF are applied for and awarded on an annual basis. If you are offered a place at the Conservatoire for drama, dance, production or film (DDPF), you will be forwarded the link to Apply for a DDPF Scholarship. - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/study/fees-funding/scholarships/.
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