Voice Studies

An understanding of voice informed by appropriate work experience of at least two years is normally an essential prerequisite, or a degree (or equivalent) in a subject which has included an element of voice and speech studies. Graduates of other disciplines will be considered if they can provide evidence of previous training in voice and/or speech. You will also normally be required to have the equivalent of 20 hours teaching experience in the field of voice and/or performance-related subjects. Applicants without an undergraduate degree (or equivalent), but who have professional experience working with voice for at least two years, e.g. actors and directors, will be considered for interviews for non-standard entry. An offer will normally only be made after interview.

A top-up year for those with an exciting MA or PGDip in this subject will be available from October 2014 entry.

Applicants for whom English is not their first language are required to prove their English language proficiency by gaining an overall score of 7.0 in an IELTS test. We do accept equivalent English language qualifications. Applicants are advised to gain this certification as early as possible.

If you are selected for an interview for a place on the MA or MFA Voice Studies course, we will require you to bring the following:

• an essay (1500 words) on your understanding of the nature of Voice Studies and its application to an area of professional training, e.g. actor training, oral communication skill, public speaking
• a poem of your own choice which you can speak from memory and which is not to last longer than two minutes
• written evidence of your academic qualifications, together with a passport-sized photo.

Please bring or wear clothes suitable for a voice/movement session.

The interview process will also give you an opportunity to find out more about the course and the School.