What is a good VA college for voice acting?

[Time Reaper]

I am about to into enter my last year of high school my parents have been pressuring me to find a college i would like to go to. The problem would be that I cannot find a good college in Virginia for voice acting (I'd like to keep as much pressure off my parents financially as I can).

So does anyone know of any good colleges for an aspiring voice actor? and (if it comes down to it) what would be the best,cheapest school out of VA?

[ja100_23605]

While you may not fond voice acting as a major of choice, theater might be the route you need to take. Norfolk State University has a great Theater/Drama/Performing Arts program. As a graduate of NSU I can tell you that the school is well respected around the country. From Norfolk State I was accepted into Michigan State, Indiana University of PA, and Drexel University of which I chose Drexel and received tuition discounts based on my work at NSU

[VoicesDotCom]

If you have the passion, knowledge, skill and dedication you can get started and begin your own line of work as a voice actor.

To do this, it is wise to make use of all of the resources available to you, and the great news is that the vast majority of them are free and easily found online.

Even if you are in grade school, it's never too early to make preparations and learn more about your chosen career path.

What Can You Do To Start Studying Now?

1. Read Books About Voice Acting and Business in General

While there are a great number of books on the market for sale, you should also be able to find some voice over literature in your local library. Books about audio recording, acting and business are related topics that will serve you well and broaden your understanding of how to become a successful entrepreneur and start your own voice over business.

2. Subscribe to Voice Over Industry Blogs

Blogs are another free resource and one of the beauties of subscribing to a blog is that you get fresh content whenever the author publishes new material. Vox Daily (http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily) updates once per day, while other blogs may update less frequently or even more often. You can receive updates by email and RSS using Google Reader and the like. Being part of an audience also permits you to take part in the conversation and leave comments. This is a good way to introduce yourself and make inroads with others who may be able to help, inspire or mentor you.

3. Listen to Voice Over Industry Podcasts

Podcasts are a valuable resource because not only are you learning about the art of voice acting in the podcast, you are also hearing from someone who is performing a voice over through their podcast. This kind of experience affords you the ability to observe stylistic vocal traits, different types of voices and how each voice, though unique, fits into the global fabric of professional voice over artists. Here's on in iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/voice...d257930415

4. Join a Voice Over Community Online

There are a good number of places you can go online to participate in the greater voice over community. You might consider joining a forum, a Facebook group for voice actors, participating on a social network or contributing to a community around a blog or podcast. Here's a popular Facebook Group called the Voice Acting Hub:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2364217548

5. Practice Reading Copy Aloud

Read everything you can find and interpret it in various ways. Finding material or scripts could be as easy as picking up a magazine and narrating an article, reading the back of a cereal box or leafing through your favorite book and focusing in on a particular passage. You can record yourself doing this and then listen afterward to hear your performance. What did you like? What could you do better? How would you have phrased or said something differently if given the chance? There's a lot of room for experimentation and I hope you are reading aloud everyday to keep your skills sharp!

6. Watch Videos About Voice Acting

There's nothing quite like seeing something, is there? Watch real voice actors in action courtesy of YouTube. We've got a great video blog at Voices.com that features select voice acting videos of all kinds, including Sessions, Interviews, Commercials, and Funny footage. The videos are all family friendly.

Source: http://blogs.voices.com/voxdaily/2009/01...chool.html