Voice coaching is an exciting, rewarding, and dynamic career path. Whether you’re an actor, director, educator or performer, voice coaching is a powerful way to guide other performers in unlocking the full potential of their voice. What is Voice Coaching? At the core, voice coaching is about helping others find clarity, confidence, and control when using their voice. This could be in theatre performances, on screen, or when recording audio. Voice coaches work with actors on vocal techniques for the stage or screen, coach professionals to improve their public speaking skills, or offer dynamic support backstage and during rehearsals. Voice coaching is not just about vocal strength and stamina, but also about storytelling, emotional truth, and clear communication. What makes voice coaching such an exciting career is the diversity involved. Voice coaches could work in conservatoires, universities, theatre, tv, film, audio, or freelance across multiple industries. As more and more industries place value on verbal communication, the scope for work increases. From supporting corporate pitching teams to podcasters, voice coaching is becoming more in demand than ever. What Training Do You Need? If you’re thinking about voice coaching as a career, professional training is essential. A deep understanding of performance, vocal anatomy, pedagogy, and the individual needs of performers/students is essential for success. Our MA/MFA Teaching and Coaching: The Speaking Voice is a pioneering training programme designed specifically for those who want to pursue a career in voice coaching. About the Course The course is delivered part-time over two years. It equips students with tools to teach voice classes and coach performance in a professional setting, to a professional standard. The course clearly distinguishes between teaching, focused on long-term vocal development, and coaching, which supports short-term, performance-specific needs. Key Skills for a Voice Coach To thrive in voice coaching, you’ll need a combination of technical knowledge, interpersonal skills, and creative thinking. The most successful voice coaches are excellent listeners, patient guides, and strong communicators. Voice coaches need to understand performance from the inside out. They need to be able to break down and analyse a script (or any text) and know how to support the artist who is performing it. Our programme, led by industry expert Harriet Whitbread, is structured to help you develop these exact skills. Modules on reflective practice, creative research, and applied coaching ensure you graduate ready to work in actor training, on set, or behind the scenes in theatre and media. Future Opportunities in Voice Coaching Voice coaching is a unique and exciting pathway towards an impactful career both in the arts and beyond. As a voice coach, you’re not only improving technique but also empowering people to express themselves, perform at the highest level, and connect with audiences on a deeper level. Whether you want to coach in drama school, on set, or support professionals outside of the arts, our voice coaching MA programme is the perfect way to get started.