Teachers & Schools
Empowering the next generation of VFX talent
Why Foundry for Education?
Equip your classroom with the tools used by top studios. Foundry's Education Collective provides educators with professional software, curriculum resources, and support to train the next generation of VFX artists.
What’s included with each Faculty license
Faculty license
Intended for non-commercial use: teaching, curriculum development, and demonstrations
- Full access to the Education Collective: Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio, Mari, and Katana
- Two options available:
- Free Faculty license — for instructors from Foundry qualified educational partner schools*
- Paid Faculty license — discounted rate: $295 / £178 / €212
- Faculty licenses are annual only
- Available to academic instructors at accredited institutions
*See current teacher FAQs for explanation of who qualifies
Classroom package
Tools for VFX and 3D classrooms
- Discounted Education Collective for multi-seat deployment
- Ideal for VFX, animation, and 3D production courses
- Suitable for primary, secondary, and higher education institutions
- Centralized licensing and support for training environments
Online programs license
Licensing for non-traditional educators
- For instructors running online or non-accredited training programs
- Discounted access to Nuke, Mari, or Katana
- Licenses are annual only and pricing is provided upon approval
- Must be actively teaching one or more Foundry products
Request a demo for your school
Contact our team to explore the latest in Nuke, Mari, or Katana with a 60-90 minute product demonstration.
What are the benefits?
Frequently Asked Questions
Who qualifies for free or paid faculty licenses?
Faculty members teaching at schools with 10+ active Foundry classroom licenses will qualify for a free annual faculty license. If your program doesn’t have Foundry licenses but you are a faculty member, you’ll be eligible for our discounted faculty license for $295 / £178 / €212.
Whom do I contact for licenses, training material, and other help?
Please email us at education@foundry.com and the team can help answer all of your questions.
Can my faculty Education Collective license be set as login-based?
Yes, please complete the license migration request here. Please note, that Katana is not currently available as log-in-based. If you have a faculty license that you are migrating to log-in-based, we will issue a Katana node-locked license so you still have access to Katana.
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