Call for applications: 2021 Media Sound Hamburg scholarships

9 Mar 2021 - 12:25

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Media Sound Hamburg (MSH) is calling on young film music composers, video game music composers and sound designers to apply for a scholarship to participate in its international summer academy in Hamburg, Germany, between 10 and 15 August.

South Africa’s Rethabile Nyamate (second from left) during the 2018 edition of Media Sound Hamburg.

Now in its 10th edition, the summer academy is held annually and awards film and game composers as well as sound designers scholarships to travel to Germany for masterclasses, workshops and special events, including the MSH conference.

The scholarship will cover meals, accommodation and board worth €3 000 ($3 900).

Last year's edition was cancelled due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Eligibility

Applicants need to:

Be under 35 years old.
Have experience in music composition.
Have a valid passport.
Have an interest in sound design/film music composition/video game music composition.

Requirements

Applicants will need to submit the following to be considered for the scholarship:

CV
HD photo.
Demo.
Motivational letter.

The application deadline is 1 May 2021.

Interested applicants should complete the application form here.

About Media Sound Hamburg

Media Sound Hamburg is an international summer academy for film music, game music and sound design, held annually in Hamburg since 2011. At various workshops, masterclasses, and forums, the participants work on specific projects and explore new artistic work ideas.

Previous guests include Patrick Doyle, Randy Thom, Mark Stoeckinger, Shigeru Umebayashi, Michael Nyman, Olivier Derivière, Jan AP Kaczmarek, Tim Nielsen, James Mather, Christopher Young, Bille August, Ben Burtt, Annette Focks, Joe Kraemer, Chris Huelsbeck and Youki Yamamoto.

For more information, visit the Media Sound Hamburg official website.