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Congratulations To Our Students Who Have Recently Completed Their MA!

Friday 16th December 2022

This image shows bunting and streamers and the text overlay reads 'Congratulations to our students who have recently completed their MA!'

Students in cohorts C & D have recently been issued their final grades and are starting to receive their formal MA certificates!

We just had to share this picture of MA Voice Pedagogy Alumni Shona Seck’s fantastic cake!

Shona handed in her final MA assignment in April and has recently received her official certificate.

Congratulations to you all, from all of us at the Voice Study Centre!


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