Table 1Transition record

sound artisttoperformance artist

A sound artist already meets 39% of what the performance artist role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

From sound artist

39%

Overlap1

To performance artist

17 Skills carried over

14 Required, not held

66.9 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 66.9

This move: 66.9 of 100 · substantial

1 Share of the performance 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 17 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A performance 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 participate in music studio recordings communication, collaboration and creativity
already held analyse own performance management skills
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

All 17 carried skills, including the 8 the performance artist role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 24 missing skills fall into 4 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 12 required, 6 supplementary

required, not held adjust the performance to different environments required
required, not held self-promote required
required, not held adapt artistic plan to location required
required, not held define artistic approach required
required, not held define artistic vision required
required, not held follow time cues required
required, not held perform live required
required, not held study roles from scripts required
required, not held work with an artistic team required
required, not held attend rehearsals required
required, not held interact with an audience required
required, not held manage feedback required

optional, not held create an artistic performance optional
optional, not held perform costume changeovers optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held sing optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held interact with fellow actors optional

02 information skills 2 required

required, not held monitor art scene developments required
required, not held monitor sociological trends required

03 assisting and caring 2 supplementary

optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety of visitors optional

04 management skills 2 supplementary

optional, not held manage artistic project optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a performance 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 17 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held analyse own performance skill
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 keep up with trends skill
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 participate in music studio recordings skill
already held plan art educational activities skill
already held present exhibition skill

10 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held create an artistic performance optional
optional, not held ensure safety of exercise environment optional
optional, not held manage artistic project optional
optional, not held perform costume changeovers optional
optional, not held perform dances optional
optional, not held sing optional
optional, not held create digital images optional
optional, not held ensure health and safety of visitors optional
optional, not held interact with fellow actors optional
optional, not held plan health and safety procedures optional

19 held skills the performance artist role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role acoustics knowledge
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 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 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

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.