{"id":1321,"date":"2015-05-12T13:00:44","date_gmt":"2015-05-12T18:00:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/?p=1321"},"modified":"2026-09-28T17:21:42","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T21:21:42","slug":"what-is-voiceover-coaching-and-why-do-you-need-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thevoicerealm.com\/blog\/what-is-voiceover-coaching-and-why-do-you-need-it\/","title":{"rendered":"What Is Voiceover Coaching and Why Do You Need It?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does it take to excel? What does it take to be an expert at your chosen endeavour? There is this persistent claim of the 10,000-hour rule<\/strong>: the idea is that you invest at least 10,000 hours in practice in order to reach meaningful success in your chosen field.<\/p>\n

However, the same expert who propagated this claim says, \u201cYou don\u2019t get benefits from mechanical repetition, but by adjusting your execution over and over to get closer to your goal.\u201d<\/p>\n

A lot of voice actors started their interest in the industry by being told that they have a great voice and should be heard on the radio. But it takes more than a great voice to be successful in the industry. One should have the ability to make every script believable and real. More than your voice quality, you should have the skills in acting as well as timing. A natural talent and excellent voice quality may give you an edge or get you started, but coupling it with PASSION, PREPARATION and PERSISTENT TRAINING will make you a voiceover success. That training can start before you ever book a coach: a structured online course<\/a> such as Voice Master Academy lays out the fundamentals in twenty self-paced modules, the first of them free.<\/p>\n

Voiceover is the art of using the voice to inform, sell, and entertain, and through voiceover coaching or training you will learn the different techniques in order to bring these devices to life. There is no standard curriculum when it comes to voiceover coaching, however the fundamentals are the same. One core lesson for a voiceover talent is understanding the proper vocal technique: learning about sound, tone, pitch, tempo and volume, and how to apply or use these concepts.<\/p>\n

Voice Acting Courses<\/h2>\n

Various universities or institutes that offer drama and theatre acting programs also offer courses in voice acting. Academy of Art University<\/strong>: offers certificates as well as Associates, Bachelors, and Graduate degree programs including distance learning. They offer a variety of programs for art and animation, as well as a program focusing on voice acting.<\/p>\n

New York<\/strong> <\/strong>University Tisch School of the Arts Asia: <\/strong>Located on Broadway in New York City, this school offers a program in voice acting as well as other performing arts majors and artistic fields such as animation.<\/p>\n

California Institute of Creative Arts (CICA): <\/strong>With small classes and a professional staff, the CICA offers a variety of programs including voice acting and online courses.<\/p>\n

Florida<\/strong> <\/strong>Atlantic University:<\/strong> Offers undergraduate and graduate level degree programs in small classes for voice acting and other performing arts. Some of the expected learning outcomes from university\/institute based voice acting courses are:<\/p>\n