School music competition

Call for entries SchuMU(T) Competition'25

The SchuMU(T) Competition takes up the special structure and design of the music teaching degree program and would like to encourage all students to apply with their own profile. The focus is on three aspects. Firstly, the course is characterized by its artistic diversity, which is reflected in the instrumental subjects as well as in singing, ensemble conducting, music theory and speech training. Secondly, the course is designed to bring together different perspectives from art, science and pedagogy. And finally, it is also important to be open to social and cultural developments and questions with regard to the future field of work and to consider these aspects.

The competition is made possible by the Freundeskreis der Hochschule für Musik Karlsruhe e. V.

Registration Deadline 25.05.25
All students enrolled in the summer semester '25 in the Artistic Teachingdegree program at the Karlsruhe University of Music as well as all students who have already completed this degree program in Karlsruhe but are still studying the academic subject are eligible to participate

. Prize winners from previous years can enter again for this new competition. It is also possible to register in pairs or as an ensemble (three or four).

Competition content
Based on a given topic, the participants will create an approximately 30-minute, stylistically versatile, coherently conceived, artistically convincing presentation, which may certainly have an innovative character. Artistic, reflective, communicative and scientific elementscan be freely arranged together, whereby the use of digital media can also be considered. The choice of artistic forms of expression and possible scientific disciplines to be used
is up to the students, as is the choice of formations and staging (taking into account the spatial and technical conditions). The focus is on the individual, multifaceted exploration of a theme to create a coherent overall design. The competition explicitly encourages students to boldly make their own voices heard outside the beaten track
. In the subsequent discussion, the students have the opportunity to provide further insights into the program design and development and, if necessary, to answer questions from the commission.

The theme of the SchuMU(T) Competition 2025 is:
„…und im Nu ist Ewigkeit“ (...and in an instant is eternity) (Friedrich Rückert) - What does time do in music and
music in time?

Prizes
The following prizes will be awarded
1st prize: € 2000
2nd prize: € 1500
3rd prize: € 1000

The competition is open to the public.
Participation in the competition can be counted towards the elective section.

Applications must be submitted by e-mail to blume@hfm.eu and must include the following information:
-  Surname, first name, address, contact details
- Curriculum vitae
- Details of all specialist teachers
- Detailed program (please also include time details and names of contributors)
- The following te 
   u to 4 loudspeakers
   Mixer
   projector
   screen (permanently installed)

The equipment must be operated by the applicant. 

-  Desired date for coordinating the ensembles
*The competition entry must take into account the following spatial, technical and organizational conditions:
- Specifications according to the general Technical Rider
- Set-up and conversion should not exceed 15 minutes each and should be carried out cooperatively in consultation with the other competition participants.
- No costs for transportation or additional equipment can be covered.
- The rehearsal will take place the day before, 28.06.25. Additional rehearsals may be requested in exceptional cases by prior arrangement with the event office, but cannot be guaranteed.