LAHS Competitors

The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland(RCS) is a place like nowhere else, powered by performance, its people and their passion. Founded in 1847, Scotland’s national conservatoire is a global leader in performing arts education, consistently ranked in the top ten of the QS World University Rankings. Specialist tuition across music, drama, dance, production, film and education under one roof creates an environment where artists move between disciplines, immersed in a culture of creativity and collaboration that sparks bold new work and ways of thinking. Students learn from the best at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, where they work alongside award-winning teaching staff, industry experts and internationally acclaimed guest artists. And as the only conservatoire in the country, RCS is uniquely placed to partner with the nation’s leading artistic companies to provide one-of-a-kind learning experiences. Here, students grow into the artists they want to be, where they’re encouraged to develop not just their art but their power to use it.

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, a specialist conservatoire within the University of London, nurtures artists and performers that will lead the way in radically changing communities and global networks. We offer undergraduate, postgraduate, research degrees, and short courses in acting, actor training, applied theatre, theatre crafts and making, design, drama therapy, movement, musical theatre, performance, producing, puppetry, research, scenography, stage management, teacher training, technical arts, voice, and writing. Our special strength, unique in the sector, lies in a combination of first-rate practical training and production, with a highly ranked programme of research - research aimed at the cutting edge of new performance practice. Royal Central undoubtedly has the largest and most diverse faculty of specialist, expert staff and the broadest portfolio of drama, theatre and performance-related programmes in Europe.

Arts Educational Schools London (ArtsEd) based in Chiswick, West London is recognised across the globe as a centre of excellence for training in the performing arts. We are in fact four schools in one. Two schools offer diploma, degree and postgraduate level courses in musical theatre and acting. Another provides a variety of part-time and holiday courses in the performing arts for all ages and levels of experience. While the Independent Day School offers an arts-based education for 11-18 year olds which combines vocational training with academic success.