Arrangers

Job description

These individuals transcribe instrumental and vocal works. They create musical arrangements for audiovisual projects. They are self-employed or work for:

Recording studios
Concert venues or rehearsal spaces
Music publishers
Film sets (cinema or television)

Environment

Controlled ambient temperature
Noise

Main tasks

Study specific instrumental or vocal works.
Choose musical works and adapt them to evoke selected themes.
Make changes to certain musical pieces in terms of tempo, volume, etc.
Collaborate with other musicians.

Training and requirements

Formation

Also required

Experience as a musician.

Sometimes required

Specialized training in musical arrangement is usually required.
An audition demonstrating musical talent and artistic ability is required.
A portfolio demonstrating creative skills is usually required.
Membership in the Guilde des musiciens et musiciennes du Québec (GMMQ [Quebec Musicians' Guild]) (professional union) is sometimes required.

Main skills and characteristics

Skills

Technological design
Result evaluation
Data collection
Human resource management
Information processing

Coordination
Operations and control
Negotiation
Active listening
Material resource management
Programing
Mathematics
Quality control analysis
Critical thought
Oral expression
Judgment and decision-making
Learning strategies
Active learning
Systems evaluation
System analysis
Service oriented
Operation analysis
Equipment maintenance
Reading comprehension
Written expression
Financial resource management
Monitoring operations
Solving complex problems
Time management
Social perception
Persuasion

More Less skills

Abilities

Hearing sensitivity
Auditory attention
Originality
Selective attention
Idea generation

Oral comprehension
Information organization
Control accuracy
Visualization
Memorization
Speech recognition
Sound origin identification
Perception speed
Awareness of issues
Limb coordination
Inductive reasoning
Information processing speed
Deductive reasoning
Mathematical reasoning
Classification
Speech clarity
Peripheral vision
Verbal skills
Written comprehension
Written expression
Reaction time
Basic numeracy
Near vision
Time sharing
Manual dexterity
Overall coordination of the body
Colour perception and distinction
Spatial orientation

More Less abilities

Knowledge and attributes

Autonomy
Capacity to adapt
Spoken and written bilingualism (French and English)
Capacity to work in a team
Rigour
Attention to detail
Knowledge of computer science, digital and electronics
Creativity
Knowledge of the arts
Knowledge of communication and media
Capacity to facilitate a group

Interests

Direct, organize, and manage
Draft, communicate, and inform
Work in the arts, culture, music, or leisure
Create, design
Carry out research
Self-employment
Collect, verify, sort, and classify data or information
Conduct tests and trials, control processes

Personality profiles (RIASEC)

Artistic: People with this profile prefer to express their emotions and thoughts through various art forms. They like to use their imagination.
Investigative: People with this profile prefer relying on theoretical knowledge before acting. They like observation, analysis and problem solving.
Social: People with this profile prefer to be in contact with others, in particular to entertain, help or teach them.

Additional information

Appellation d’emploi liée (à traduire)

Conductors, composers and arrangers (CNP 51121)

Skill type

Art, culture, recreation and sport