Our History
Voice Study Centre facilitates the study of Voice Pedagogy (Vocal Pedagogy).
Since our incorporation in 2017, we are rapidly building an international reputation as a provider of excellence, having already achieved high regard at a national level.
The Voice Study Centre arose to provide much-needed voice pedagogy education that could be undertaken flexibly by busy professionals with a passion for learning and development. We created the first voice pedagogy programme in the UK, enabling practitioners to explore and apply evidence-based research to their professional practice. Initially partnered with Cardiff Metropolitan University, we provided educational opportunities to forty-five dedicated practitioners who graduated successfully with a Postgraduate Certificate. The calibre of our graduates proved pivotal to our success and the University Of Wales Trinity St David celebrated our achievements by accrediting a master’s programme that allowed voice to be explored within a broad spectrum of professional spheres.
We currently have over two hundred and forty students on the programme, with a hundred and thirty-four graduates who have completed the course with a range of innovative projects, strategies, academic conferences and publications to their name. We've now expanded our provision, and will offer from this October a part-time two-year master's with the University of Essex (course subject to validation: expected mid-April 2024).
We are honoured to be collaborating with the University of Essex for the next stage of our growth strategy. The Voice Study Centre is firmly rooted within the locality of the county, and we are proud to partner with the Department of Language and Linguistics. Ranking 11th in the UK (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2023), we are looking forward to exploring the synergies between speech and song, communication, music, pedagogy, language and linguistics. The University holds an impressive international reputation, ranking globally in the top 500 universities and the top 100 in the European University Rankings. Our journey continues with Essex in 2025 when we will offer a full-time online MA (course subject to validation: expected mid-April 2024)
Our Postgraduate Courses
Online Master's - New Two-Year Course
Our MA voice Pedagogy programme enables practitioners to explore and apply evidence-based research to their professional practice. Each year, some of our students publish their work, deliver at conferences and / or progress to a PhD.
Introduction to Postgraduate Academic Skills
This course is ideal for those seeking to bridge the gap between undergraduate and postgraduate study.
We will introduce you to the advanced academic skills required at Master's level, allowing you to build up your knowledge of academic reading, researching, referencing and writing as you proceed.
This course is a precursor to MA Voice Pedagogy, and on completion provides an alternate pathway on to our MA for those applicants that would otherwise be ineligible.
Latest News
Voice Study Centre Alumnus Mike Woodhams Incredible Performance on Britain's Got Talent
Voice Study Centre
Monday 22nd April 2024It’s a proud moment for all at Voice Study Centre as MA student alumnus Mike Woodhams auditions for Britain's Got Talent.
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VSC certificated student Petra Lang invited to speak at the Body, Mind & Music Symposium!
Voice Study Centre
Thursday 4th April 2024Voice Study Centre certificated student Petra Lang has been invited to present her lecture “the view on the health of singers through the lens of the biopsychosocial model” at the Body, Mind, Music Symposium.
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Singing To Keep Going: Individually Inspiring Research
Claire Thomas
Wednesday 27th March 2024In this month’s blog I wanted to reflect upon the experiences of a student who epitomises those who inspire the research into Singing for Health.
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