About this Resource
Launched in 2024, The Music Pathways Project (TMPP) began with the creation of a website designed to make information about music pathway options more accessible.
Now in Phase 2, the project is expanding to develop curricular and guidance resources that reflect the real demands and opportunities of today’s music industries. TMPP is gathering feedback, co-creating materials, and building tools that are responsive and practically useful.
The Music Pathways Project emerged from reflections of my time with post-secondary students at the University of Toronto Scarborough. After years of positive music experiences in their secondary school programs and through making music with their friends, families, and communities, many found themselves at a loss when taking the leap from high school to adulthood. They would come to my office desperately wanting to continue their involvement with music, but held deep uncertainties as to how.
– Lynn Tucker
With various pressures to pursue other disciplines, many believed their music days were behind them; they could not see how to maintain their interests alongside their studies and other work and familial obligations. I spent countless hours meeting with students, and on occasion parents, sharing with them the many music paths students can follow upon graduation, igniting their imaginations and reopening the door to the possibilities.
I often thought: Could this look differently if conversations happened earlier? What if students had the necessary information available to them so they could make more informed decisions?
TMPP is designed to disrupt the long-standing narrative regarding music-related careers and engagement, and address these challenges with relevant and up-to-date resources.
Project Activities
The Music Pathways Project team is hard at work to develop exciting new resources to share!
Recent presentations and project activities include:
- TMPP presentation and collaboration with Prof. Bill McConkey’s MGMC02 – Consumer Behaviour course – July 9, 2025
- TMPP presentation: Educators Breakfast, University of Toronto Scarborough – April 29, 2025
- Ontario Music Educators Association Roots Conference tabling – November 7-9, 2024
Upcoming TMPP activities include:
- TDSB Educator focus group – Summer 2025
- Article release in The Recorder – Fall 2025
- Ontario Music Educators Association Research Presentation & Tabling – November 2025
Have an idea for a classroom activity or resource? Reach out! We’d love to hear from you!