Jack Lowden graduated from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland with an acting degree in 2011An actor and a director are to receive honorary doctorates in recognition of their achievements in film, television and theatre. Actor Jack Lowden and director Philip Howard are being commended by the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland (RCS) after a number of achievements in entertainment. The 35-year-old is due to return to his former drama school on October 30 where he will receive the doctorate in drama. The director trained at London’s Royal Court Theatre and later became the artistic director of Edinburgh’s Traverse Theatre from 1996-2008, the longest tenure in its history. “Philip Howard has had a profound impact on Scottish theatre – from championing new writing at the Traverse and Dundee Rep to bringing Scottish work to international stages.