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Voice Acting Courses for Beginners: Find Your Unique Voice

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Discover how voice acting courses help you develop your unique vocal style and technique.

Voice acting is an exciting and versatile field of creative arts, which can lead to some unique roles, whether they are on the stage, on TV or radio. But to help you find your unique voice, a course for voice acting is essential. 

At Italia Conti, we offer a comprehensive MA voice acting course which is suitable for actors looking to advance their skills. Our master’s course gives attendees the knowledge and experience they need to teach voice acting to students of their own.

In this blog post, however, we’ll give you a beginner’s overview of the ins and outs of voice acting, and how a dedicated course can help prepare you for a successful and sustainable career in the industry.

How to Find Your Unique Voice

The expression “Finding your voice” is often used in voice acting. This doesn’t mean being able to mimic accents or speak in a nice tone; it means being able to express your personality through your voice. Once you have your voice, you’ll be able to bring your characters to life with real depth and emotion, giving your audience captivating and memorable experiences.

Finding your voice is also essential for setting yourself apart in a competitive industry. Having a unique voice that allows you to deliver a genuine performance is one way to secure callbacks from casting teams. 

What You’ll Learn in a Voice Acting Course

A beginner’s voice acting course at Italia Conti will focus on essential skills that will help prepare you for a career in this exciting field. You’ll cover areas such as:

  • Vocal techniques: You’ll begin to understand the mechanics of your voice and how to control pitch, tone, and volume. Mastering these basics is essential for creating diverse characters and delivering convincing performances.
  • Character development: The course will also help you understand how to bring characters to life through voice. You’ll begin to think about character backgrounds, motivations and emotions, helping you bring your character to life.
  • Script analysis: Delivering a convincing and authentic performance relies on you being able to analyse your script effectively. This will be covered in a beginner’s voice acting course, helping you understand the subtext of your script so you can deliver your lines with complete authenticity.
  • Performance skills: You’ll also learn various performance skills, including pace, rhythm, volume and accents. Plus, a voice acting course is a chance for you to build your confidence in your abilities, stage presence and verbal/non-verbal communication, giving you valuable experience.

Take Your Voice Acting Abilities to the Next Level

Italia Conti’s MA/MFA Teaching and Coaching: The Speaking Voice is a masters course that will prepare students to teach voice skills/classes, qualifying them to offer production support in the theatre, screen and audio industries. This course is for students who already have an understanding of acting and performance, empowering them to pass on their skills to their own students.

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    - Sarah Collinge – Musical Theatre Performer Current Student, Class of July 2024
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    - Kate Drummond – Actor Current Student, Class of July 2024
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