SCL Career Pathway / MPIM Complete Pathway
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MPIM Complete Pathway
Learn, build your portfolio, and continue into SMPA.
Overview
About this pathway
The MPIM Complete Pathway is designed for creators who want a complete learning experience—from foundational knowledge to portfolio development and advanced professional training.
Participants begin with MPIM Foundations before moving into the Game Portfolio Builder, where they apply their skills through simulated studio briefs and practical production challenges designed to reflect real-world game audio workflows.
Your pathway continues with guaranteed admission into the Sync Music Production Accelerator (SMPA), allowing you to continue developing your skills alongside industry professionals.
What you get
Includes
- MPIM Foundations
- MPIM Foundations
- Guaranteed admission into the annual Sync Music Production Accelerator (SMPA)
Curriculum
The three phases
Phase 1: Learn
MPIM Foundations
Dates
August 9–26, 2026
Schedule
- Sundays (Online): 6:30 PM – 8:40 PM
- Mondays (Online): 6:30 PM – 8:40 PM
- Wednesdays (In Person): 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
Phase 2: Apply
Game Portfolio Builder
Dates
August 30 – September 2, 2026
Schedule
- Sundays (Online): 6:30 PM – 8:40 PM
- Mondays (Online): 6:30 PM – 8:40 PM
- Wednesdays (In Person): 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
During this phase, participants will design, build, and present industry-ready adaptive music systems while working through simulated studio briefs, implementation workflows, sound design integration, and revision cycles modeled after professional production pipelines.
Phase 3: Accelerate
Sync Music Production Accelerator (SMPA)
Dates
November 9–28, 2026
Unlock your complete career pathway. The MPIM Career Builder includes guaranteed admission to the Sync Music Production Accelerator (SMPA), SCL’s advanced training program that equips creators with the professional skills needed to succeed in sync licensing, sound design, and interactive media. Take the next step from learning the fundamentals to building a portfolio — and a career.
Logistics
Program details
Dates
August 9 – November 28, 2026 (across three phases)
Schedule
- Phase 1: MPIM Foundations:
August 9–26, 2026 - Phase 2: Game Portfolio Builder:
August 30 – September 2, 2026 - Phase 3: SMPA:
November 9–28, 2026
Location
- Online live instruction
- In-person sessions in the Greater Toronto Area (venue details provided upon registration)
Investment
$699 CAD + HST
Best for
Creators who want a structured pathway from foundational learning through portfolio development and advanced professional preparation.
Apply
MPIM Complete Pathway
$699
Includes:
- MPIM Foundations
- Game Portfolio Builder
- Guaranteed SMPA admission
Venue details provided upon registration
Apply
MPIM Complete Pathway
$699
Includes:
- MPIM Foundations
- Game Portfolio Builder
- Guaranteed SMPA admission
September 2, 2026
Venue details provided upon registration
Better together
Keep your momentum from phase to phase
Enrolling once means moving straight from foundations into portfolio work and on into the accelerator, with your place already secured. If you would rathe
MPIM Foundations
Sync Music Production Accelerator (SMPA)
Phase 3 on its own. Advanced professional development for creators who already have production experience and want to prepare for opportunities.
Ready to begin?
Register for MPIM Complete Pathway
August 9 – November 28, 2026 · Three phases · Online + In Person (GTA) · $699 CAD + HST