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The renaming comes from the new ownership of the organization from the leading Irish production studio, Silver Rock Studios.
The institution has also moved to a larger campus in Livingston, with brand new state-of-the-art facilities and resources, which will be open to international students for the first time.
Leading off with an official rebrand and relocation, its new commercial model aims to reflect the organisation’s current position as a leader in the global performing arts landscape, as well as its new global footprint.
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The restructuring enables the academy to expand its foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses across the performing arts, and increase the number of full-time and part-time students admitted, with the ability to triple the number of previous students enrolled.
As part of its new ‘industry leading’ facilities, the Scottish Institute has opened Howden Park Theatre, an innovative fully equipped performance space with a 300 seat auditorium and rehearsal rooms to facilitate all student performances.
Having built a reputation as one of the leading performing arts education centers in the country, the Scottish Institute has secured funding from West Lothian Council, Creative Scotland, and Scottish Government Funding to enable it to expand and strengthen’ what it offers to students.
The Scottish Institute will open the doors to its new campus with an official launch event on April 25, featuring a selection of student performances.
Scottish Institute President and CEO Andy Egan said: “It’s an honor to introduce The Scottish Institute and open our brand new campus to our wonderful students, staff and visitors.
“The organization is built on the reputation of the academy and our roots in Edinburgh. This critical expansion further underlines our commitment to fostering an environment where creativity, learning and the development of the profession is central to the stage.
“We are very proud to open our new campus to international students this year, and introduce our faculty of experienced and talented teachers to new students.
“As we invite our students to our new state-of-the-art campus in Livingston, we aim to foster a hub that promotes creativity, entrepreneurship, and learning to inspire the next generation of talent.”
