Music Directors and Composers
On the Job
Music Directors and Composers conduct, direct, and plan instrumental or vocal performances by musical groups. They may work with orchestras, choirs, or glee clubs. They may also arrange and write music.
Physical Demands 
This career requires good hearing.
Typical Work Tasks
People who work in this career often:
- Create musical compositions, arrangements or scores.
- Create musical compositions, arrangements or scores.
- Design layout of art or product exhibits, displays, or promotional materials.
- Determine presentation subjects or content.
- Study details of musical compositions.
- Study scripts to determine project requirements.
- Study details of musical compositions.
- Collaborate with others to prepare or perform artistic productions.
- Collaborate with others to determine technical details of productions.
- Confer with clients to determine needs.
Typical Working Conditions
- Having face-to-face discussions.
- Working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions.
- The importance of being accurate or exact.
- Freedom to make decisions without supervision.
- Working with a group or team.
- Meeting strict deadlines.
- Responsibility for outcomes and results.
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