Skills by Occupation
The skills each role needs — from the EU's official ESCO classification.
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musician
ESCO occupation · 10 essential, 45 optional skills. Click a skill to find jobs that mention it.
Essential skills
cope with stage fright
work independently as an artist
memorise lines
collaborate with a technical staff in artistic productions
organise a repertoire
perform live
work with composers
legal environment in music
accept feedback on artistic performance
interact with an audience
Optional & specialised skills
participate in artistic mediation activities
musical theory
manage artistic career
draw up artistic project proposals
compose music
select musical performers
create musical forms
manage artistic project
perform for young audiences
study musical scores
promote music
edit recorded sound
sing
link between dance and music style
play musical instruments
rewrite musical scores
supervise music groups
read musical score
complete final musical scores
music literature
perform music in ensemble
manage musical staff
work within communities
musical instruments
develop musical ideas
plan musical performances
transcribe musical compositions
perform music solo
perform musical improvisations in therapy
select music for performance
musical genres
write musical scores
record music
play the piano
participate in music studio recordings
transcribe ideas into musical notation
improvise music
design a music show
evaluate musical ideas
advise on music pedagogy
orchestrate music
study music
specialise in a musical genre
collaborate with music librarians
transpose music
Other matches: variety artist · composer · street performer · instrument technician · musical conductor
Coming next: live skill demand and trends — how often each skill
actually appears in job ads — arrive with the EURES / Cedefop integration. The skills above
are the canonical requirements for the role from the EU ESCO taxonomy.