Voice and Speech Courses & Classes in London and Online
Choosing your course
Voice Training for Actors and Professionals at City Lit is offered by some of the highest qualified voice specialists in the industry today. Voice skills are not just for actors, they are for anyone who wishes to unlock the full expressive potential of their voice.
Many of our courses are delivered online. For more information about our live online courses, please see our guide to online learning.
Expert tutors
The majority of our tutors have an MA in Voice Studies from Royal Central School of speech and Drama, the highest international qualification. Our classes are taught by professional performers and practitioners, many of whom also teach at leading London drama schools. We also offer advanced masterclasses focusing on different voice practitioners. Please refer to individual course outlines for individual staff biographies.
Studying at City Lit
Our media studio in the heart of Covent Garden is fully equipped for study of voice in media, including Acting for Radio; Radio Presenting, Voiceovers and how to approach Character Voice for Animation. Our performance studios at City Lit’s Covent Garden headquarters are ideal spaces for working on the technical aspects of voice such as breath and articulation, crucial for any type of public speaking.
Find a course
Browse our range of voice courses in London and online below to choose your perfect option: both complete beginners and returning students are equally welcome at City Lit.
- Reading English literature aloud: 19th centuryCourse start date: Wed 14 Sep 2022
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vernon ThompsonCome and enjoy reading aloud prepared passages from novels by Mary Shelley and Charles Dickens, while using your voice to provide narrative and create character. The class also contains vocal warm up and sight reading elements each week. The course will be held online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Improve your speaking voiceCourse start date: Wed 8 Jun 2022 (and 5 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Giles AbbottCome and improve your vocal skills through voice production and speech exercises. Learn about self presentation, develop spontaneity and gain greater confidence by improving your communication skills in the workplace.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £111.00 Concession £90.00 - Storytelling: tell your personal storyCourse start date: Sun 1 May 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: John EastmanTell your own personal story to others, and in so doing gain some perspective on how past events have shaped your life and how they will affect your future, while at the same time inspiring and informing others about life choices. The course will take place in a safe environment in the college.Full fee £199.00 Senior fee £199.00 Concession £129.00 - Reading English literature aloud: early 20th centuryCourse start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Online
Tutors: Vernon ThompsonCome and enjoy reading aloud passages from novels by early 20th century writers in our Wednesday afternoon reading group; set texts will come from the years 1900-1950 and will be announced nearer the time.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £119.00 Senior fee £95.00 Concession £77.00 - Accents: London, General American and British regionalCourse start date: Wed 8 Jun 2022 (and 2 other dates)
Location on this date: Online (other locations are available)
Tutors: Jonathan MulquinExpand your skillset as an actor or as someone with an interest in speech and phonetics by mastering regional and international accents, including London; General American, and at least one regional British accent. This course will be taught online.
This course will be delivered online. See the ‘What is the course about?’ section in course details for more information.Full fee £159.00 Senior fee £159.00 Concession £103.00 - Actor's voice: improversCourse start date: Wed 18 Jan 2023
Location on this date: Keeley Street
Tutors: Nikki KellyIt's time to top up your vocal skills! This thorough and fun improvers' course will benefit your further vocal development as an actor or professional speaker. You will consolidate work on breath support and explore pitch and resonance. The course will be held in the college.Full fee £139.00 Senior fee £139.00 Concession £90.00
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