Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study DPerf

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	88%
Salary after 15 months	£20000
Number of students	23 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	0% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study DPerf who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£4818 Tuition (UK) £11216 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study DPerf at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	6 years - Part-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Doctor of Performing Arts, DPerf
Subject	Performing Arts, Theatre Studies

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 15 graduates of Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study DPerf at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Drama & Theatre.

Overall student satisfaction

88 /100

15 total respondents

	Royal Conservatoire of Scotland, Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study DPerf	Average review score among all Performing Arts courses in the UK
Explanations	100	94
Interesting courses	100	88
Intellectually stimulating	100	82
Challenged to do my best	100	86
Depth of concepts	93	83
Builds on previous learnings	100	84
Joined ideas from different topics	92	82
Balance directed/independent study	93	77
Applicability of course content	100	83
Clear criteria in markings	93	75
Fair assessment	100	79
Tests reflected your learning	93	83
Timely feedback	86	81
Helpful feedback	100	79
Approachability of teachers	100	85
Support from teachers	100	88
Organisation of courses	93	67
Communication of changes	100	73
IT facilities	100	80
Library	100	84
Course specific resources	93	82
Student feedback opportunities	100	75
Student feedback valued	100	74
Student's feedback acted upon	100	58
Work of student union	93	68
Mental wellbeing services	100	74
Overall satisfaction	88	71

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of all UK Graduates of Drama & Theatre

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£20903	£17931	£21753
25-75 percentile range	£17825 - £24915	£12598 - £22386	£15916 - £27274

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Drama & Theatre courses in the UK

Course Description

The Doctor of Performing Arts programme is the Royal Conservatoire’s 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’s 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.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Drama & Theatre
Total respondents	15	2480
Unemployed	0%	3%
Studying	0%	9%
Working	90%	73%
Both studying and working	5%	12%
No information	5%	3%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	90%	10%
Utilise skills from studies	80%	20%
Work is meaningful	80%	20%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	45%
Non highly-skilled jobs	45%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	15%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study DPerf at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

45%	Sales occupations
30%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
15%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	62%	38%	0%
year 2	64%	36%	0%
year 3	82%	18%	0%

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 160

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	10
64-79	10
80-95	0
96-111	10
112-127	10
128-143	0
144-159	25
160-175	10
176-191	10
192-207	10
208-223	15
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course

English language requirements

test	Grade	Additional Details
IELTS (Academic)	7	Applicants who first language is not English will be required to provide evidence of proficiency in English. An IELTS score of 7.0 in each component (with no component below 7.0) is required.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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.

The Royal Conservatoire is able to offer a number of entrance scholarships which are awarded as part of the audition/selection process on the basis of merit and financial need. Please see our website for more information - https://www.rcs.ac.uk/apply/finance/scholarships/

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study, DPerf, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

The essential qualification for admission to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland as a doctoral student is the possession of a good honours degree or the attainment of a level of professional achievement equivalent to that of a good honours degree: having met this essential qualification, admission to the Doctor of Performing Arts programme is by audition. The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland is committed to the principles of the Accreditation of Prior Learning, including experiential learning, and will bring those to bear on the admissions process for its research students. Applicants for whom English is a second language must demonstrate an IELTS score of 7.0.

Costs

Tuition Fees Doctor of Performing Arts - Part Time Study DPerf

Channel Islands	£4818	year 1
England UK	£4818	year 1
Northern Ireland	£4818	year 1
Scotland	£4818	year 1
Wales	£4818	year 1
Ireland	£4818	year 1
EU	£11216	year 1
International	£11216	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

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.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

About Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

Situated in the heart of Glasgow and dedicating itself to the arts of Drama, Music and Dance, we find the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. The campus on Renfrew Street has been designed exclusively for those studying these art forms, meaning that those enrolling can expect to gain access to modern rehearsal rooms and recording studios, with all of the up-to-date materials and equipment that you need to advance in your area of interest.

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