An acting professor discovered an unused recording studio in the Wanda L. Bass Music Center.
The studio has now been designated for use by the School of Theatre for students to do voice-over work, record music and more.
Geoff Koch, on-camera acting professor, said he plans to incorporate the recording studio into his classes in the near future.
“My hope for my classes is that we can expand the skill set of our actors to make them more employable in voice-over, books on tape and session singing by giving them experience on mic as well as providing them with material for their online portfolio before they graduate,” Koch said.
Koch said this opportunity will help students diversify their careers in the future.
“Few performers make a living doing just one thing over the course of their careers,” Koch said. “Long careers are built on versatility and adaptability to whatever the marketplace offers.”
Andrea Strickler, acting senior, said she also hopes this recording studio creates opportunities for students to become involved in voice acting earlier in their college careers.
“I think it’ll give students the opportunity to dive into the work sooner,” Strickler said. “I know that our on-camera class and things such as voice-over work, students really don’t discuss that type of work until our senior year, but knowing that we do have a space like this that can be used for voice over work, I think that will create the opportunity for students in the classroom setting to be able to become involved with that while being an underclassman.”
Koch said the space is currently being renovated and will hopefully be ready for students to use next semester, if not earlier.
“This is a really exciting opportunity and discovery for us, because I know for me, personally, I have always wanted to get more into voice-over work and things like that,” Strickler said. “Knowing that we have a resource like that on campus for us to use is something I am looking forward to.
Strickler said she is excited to use the space before she graduates.
“I am really hoping that people do follow through with making sure that we are able to use a space like that.”
Strickler said she hopes this trend of utilizing previously dormant spaces continues throughout OCU.
“I am really excited that this is something that has been brought to our attention, and I think if we find that the space is really useful, to then see if there are other spaces on campus that could be used more beneficially by students,” Strickler said. “I think the more spaces we have for people to hone their craft with a campus like this with so many performers, the better off we will be.”
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