Diploma in Playback Singing

Overview

The Diploma in Playback Singing is designed for singers who aspire to build a career in studio-based vocal performance for films, OTT platforms, advertisements, animation, and digital media.

This program focuses on developing the unique skills required of a playback singer — versatility, vocal control, emotional delivery, studio discipline, and microphone technique. Students are trained to adapt their voice across genres, characters, and moods, preparing them for professional recording environments.

At Angel’s Music Academy, playback singing is taught not as casual singing, but as a serious studio profession — where precision, consistency, and musical sensitivity define success.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Diploma in Playback Singing can pursue careers such as:

  1. Playback Singer
    Record songs for films, web series, OTT content, and advertisements.

  2. Studio Vocalist
    Perform vocals for background scores, jingles, and commercial music.

  3. Backing Vocalist
    Support lead singers in studio recordings and live productions.

  4. Voice Artist / Dubbing Singer
    Work in animation, dubbed films, and multimedia projects.

  5. Recording Artist
    Release original singles and collaborative projects.

  6. Independent Vocal Professional
    Build a career through freelancing, concerts, and digital platforms.

Program Learning Outcomes

By the end of the Diploma in Playback Singing, students will be able to:

  • Perform confidently in professional recording studios.

  • Maintain consistent pitch, tone, and vocal quality across takes.

  • Adapt their voice to different musical styles, moods, and characters.

  • Use correct microphone techniques for studio singing.

  • Deliver emotional expression through voice without visual cues.

  • Sing accurately in sync with film visuals and background scores.

  • Maintain vocal health for long recording sessions.

  • Understand music business fundamentals including credits, royalties, and contracts.

  • Build a professional playback singing portfolio with studio demos.

  • Present themselves as disciplined, industry-ready studio vocalists.

Programme

ModuleFocus Area
1. Playback Singing FoundationsStudio singing culture, professional discipline
2. Vocal Technique for StudioControl, tone consistency, stamina
3. Breath Management & SupportLong-phrase singing, endurance
4. Pitch Accuracy & IntonationPrecision singing for recording
5. Microphone TechniqueStudio mic handling & proximity control
6. Style Studies – BollywoodCommercial Hindi film styles
7. Style Studies – Regional CinemaVersatility across Indian languages
8. Emotion & Expression in SingingActing through voice
9. Music Theory for SingersRhythm, harmony, phrasing
10. Recording Studio WorkflowSession etiquette & professionalism
11. Harmony & Backing VocalsEnsemble singing for films
12. Dubbing & Sync SingingMatching voice to visuals
13. Vocal Health & PhysiologyStudio voice care
14. Music Business for Playback ArtistsContracts, royalties & credits
15. Artist Branding & Digital PresencePortfolio & online visibility
16. Professional Portfolio DevelopmentStudio demo reels
17. Live Studio ProjectsFilm & media recording exposure
18. Capstone Recording ProjectFinal playback performance evaluation

Eligibility Criteria

CriteriaRequirement
Minimum Age16 years at the time of admission
Educational Qualification10+2 (any stream) or equivalent
Vocal BackgroundPrior singing experience recommended
Voice AssessmentAudition to assess pitch, tone, flexibility & musical sense
Language RequirementBasic understanding of Hindi & English
Health RequirementAbility to follow vocal health routines and studio schedules
Commitment LevelWillingness to follow disciplined practice and recording routines
Semester 3CreditsNumber
Rhetoric & the Public Sphere4ESTU 203
Communication & Everyday Life2ESTU 340
Critical & Rhetorical Methods4ESTU 657
Semester 4CreditsNumber
Relational Communication4ESTU 768
Public Relations Campaigns4ESTU 432
Rhetoric of Social Movements2ESTU 873
Total for the entire period of study40

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