In her teens, Schick wrote short stories and a play and composed Lieder and piano pieces.
After matriculating from high school, she took private lessons in Greek, Latin and English.
[1] Despite her father's discouragement, she entered the Munich Conservatory in 1914, studying piano under Friedrich Klose and composition under Hermann Zilcher.
They divorced in 1932 as Schick complained he left her insufficient time for cultural work.
[1] From 1918 to 1936, she composed over 30 works, including lieder, chamber and choral music, and a piano concerto.