Table 1Transition record

sound artisttoconceptual artist

A sound artist already meets 36% of what the conceptual artist role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sound artist

36%

Overlap1

To conceptual artist

14 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

68.1 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 68.1

This move: 68.1 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the conceptual artist role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the sound artist profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 14 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A conceptual artist role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a sound artist background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held plan art educational activities management skills
already held discuss artwork communication, collaboration and creativity
already held participate in artistic mediation activities communication, collaboration and creativity
already held present exhibition communication, collaboration and creativity
already held assess conservation needs information skills
already held develop artistic project budgets information skills

All 14 carried skills, including the 6 the conceptual artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 23 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 9 required, 7 supplementary

required, not held adapt artistic plan to location required
required, not held create artwork required
required, not held define artistic approach required
required, not held define creative components required
required, not held develop an artistic framework required
required, not held identify artistic niche required
required, not held maintain an artistic portfolio required
required, not held make artistic processes explicit required
required, not held select artistic materials to create artworks required

optional, not held assess each stage of the creative process optional
optional, not held create pen-and-paper images optional
optional, not held design greeting cards optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held provide input to collaborators to guide their work optional
optional, not held use artistic materials for drawing optional
optional, not held design graphics optional

02 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held monitor art scene developments required
required, not held study artistic techniques required

optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional

03 arts and humanities 1 required

required, not held iconography required

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage artistic project optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a conceptual artist role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 14 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held art history knowledge
already held contextualise artistic work skill
already held discuss artwork skill
already held gather reference materials for artwork skill
already held intellectual property law knowledge
already held labour legislation knowledge
already held assess conservation needs skill
already held develop artistic educational activities skill
already held develop artistic project budgets skill
already held develop educational resources skill
already held keep personal administration skill
already held participate in artistic mediation activities skill
already held plan art educational activities skill
already held present exhibition skill

11 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held assess each stage of the creative process optional
optional, not held create pen-and-paper images optional
optional, not held design greeting cards optional
optional, not held develop animations optional
optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional
optional, not held manage artistic project optional
optional, not held monitor sociological trends optional
optional, not held provide input to collaborators to guide their work optional
optional, not held use artistic materials for drawing optional
optional, not held design graphics optional
optional, not held manage personal professional development optional

22 held skills the conceptual artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acoustics knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse own performance skill
not needed by the target role confer with event staff skill
not needed by the target role coordinate activities in audio recording studio skill
not needed by the target role coordinate audio system programmes skill
not needed by the target role edit recorded sound skill
not needed by the target role keep up with trends skill
not needed by the target role manage electronic logistics for sound equipment skill
not needed by the target role manage sound quality skill
not needed by the target role mix multi-track recordings skill
not needed by the target role mix sound in a live situation skill
not needed by the target role operate sound live skill
not needed by the target role operate the sound in the rehearsal studio skill
not needed by the target role participate in music studio recordings skill
not needed by the target role perform soundchecks skill
not needed by the target role program sound cues skill
not needed by the target role propose improvements to artistic production skill
not needed by the target role record multi-track sound skill
not needed by the target role record music skill
not needed by the target role set up a multi-track recording skill
not needed by the target role set up basic recording skill
not needed by the target role use audio reproduction software skill

1 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held iconography required

Index

Other moves recorded from sound artist

Full index of moves from sound artist

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.