What is a voice-over artist and how to become one

Key steps to become a voice-over artist

1. Explore voice-over artist education requirements

   Most common voice-over artist degrees

   Bachelor's

   68.3 %

   Associate

   15.4 %

   Master's

   7.7 %

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2. Start to develop specific voice-over artist skills

   Skills	Percentages
   Voice Overs	41.13%
   Radio Commercials	15.85%
   Professional Voice	8.16%
   Video Games	4.08%
   Audio Books	2.97%

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3. Complete relevant voice-over artist training and internships

   Accountants spend an average of 1-3 months on post-employment, on-the-job training. New voices-over artist learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a voice-over artist based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real voice-over artist resumes.

4. Research voice-over artist duties and responsibilities

   • Manage, perform and record music feature on MTV, national radio.
   • Produce and market gospel CD.
   • Write with passion and record with soul.
   • Mix and produce music recordings for youtube channel.

5. Prepare your voice-over artist resume

   When your background is strong enough, you can start writing your voice-over artist resume.

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6. Apply for voice-over artist jobs

   Now it's time to start searching for a voice-over artist job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

   1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
   2. Consult your professional network
   3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
   4. Watch out for job scams