Introduction
The Doctor of Performing Arts programme is the Royal Conservatoire鈥檚 innovative professional doctorate in artistic practice.
Validated by the University of St Andrews, the purpose of the programme is to enable professional artistic development at the highest level and provide a structure within which you can make a significant and original contribution to your chosen artistic field. It is a doctoral programme comparable in scope, level and ambition to the PhD, but squarely focused on making a significant and original contribution to the artistic field within which the work resides.
You can choose to study this course full-time (three years) or part-time (six years).
The vision of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is to be Scotland鈥檚 globally-recognised and inspirational leader in learning for the performing arts, attracting and nurturing the nest Scottish and international creative talent.
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland offers opportunities for suitably qualified students to work towards the achievement of a Doctor of Performing Arts in appropriate areas of enquiry. Applications will only be successful if it is clear that the proposed work can best be undertaken within a conservatoire context, in which performance and/or creation is held central, and that the Conservatoire has the appropriate artistic expertise to offer appropriate artistic mentorship and guidance.
29 January 2025
Start date
September 2025
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
100 Renfrew Street,
Glasgow,
Glasgow, City Of,
G2 3DB, SCOTLAND, Scotland
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.