Foundry’s Education Collective
Get all the tools for a production workflow in one license (Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio, Mari, and Katana). Our Institution licenses are for primary and secondary education providers and degree-granting or certificate-granting learning, teaching or training institutions.
Foundry Education bridges the gap of the talent demand. We equip our education partners with the right tools, learning resources, and industry insights to prepare the next generation for industry success.
Click the links on the left to learn more about each product or apply for your license below.
Faculty Member Price
$295 / £178 / €212
Classroom Price
$381 / £233 / €283
Classroom Licenses
- Discounted packages for production, VFX and 3D design
- No product limitations
- The Education Collective - our production workflow package
- Get in touch with our Education team below
Faculty Licenses
- For teachers and educators
- Includes full product versions of Nuke, Mari, and Katana
- Education licenses may not be used on commercial projects
Online Programs
- For teachers and educators who do not qualify for our traditional Education program
- Instructors for courses on Nuke, Mari, and Katana
- Apply to see if you're eligible for discounts
Frequently Asked Questions
I saw Nuke can be log-in based. Can my Education Collective license be set as login-based? Can the classroom licenses be log-in 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. If you are migrating your classroom licenses from node-locked or floating to log-in-based, the Katana portion of the license will remain as floating or node-locked.
How can I get updates on upcoming educational events, webinars and so on from Foundry?
Sign up for our Education Newsletter for all the latest news
My school doesn't have Foundry licenses but my students need access. How do they obtain a license?
Students enrolled at schools with paid Foundry classroom licenses are eligible for a free student license. Students enrolled at a school that doesn’t have active Foundry classroom licenses can opt for our discounted annual student licenses for $99 / €89 / £79. Students can apply online on our student page.
How do I access background plates for practicing VFX in Nuke?
We've partnered with ActionVFX.com to give you FREE early access to its Practice Footage Library database—which offers stock footage plates that are perfect for use in the classroom or for student demo reels–plus a 10% discount for the ActionVFX store. To get early access and the 10% discount, use code FOUNDRY10.
What’s the difference between non-commercial and educational licensing?
Non-commercial licenses are for home use only, so they cannot be used in a commercial environment or in schools for teaching. Once a project is started in non-commercial, it cannot later be transferred to educational or commercial versions due to file encryption. Projects would need to be started from scratch in full commercial versions. Our education licenses provide full, non-limited versions of the software. This means students can easily transfer files between home and school machines and take their work with them into the industry. Education licenses also allow students and graduates to upgrade to a commercial subscription license at 50% off the commercial price.
I am part of an online only school. Can I obtain a faculty license? Will my students be eligible for a student license?
Please complete our online program application above. A member of our Education team will contact you to go over licensing options.
I need to discuss options for my school. Who do I contact?
Please email us at education@foundry.com and a member of our Education team will get in touch.
I have a node-locked license. Can I change it to log-in-based?
Yes, please complete the license migration request here.
I changed from node-locked to log-in-based but received a Katana activation key while the rest of my license is log-in-based. Why?
Katana is not currently available as log-in-based. As it is included in your education collective license, we wanted to ensure you still have access to Katana. We issue a Katana activation key and Katana render key with your faculty license so you can still access it.
What is the difference between node-locked and log-in-based licenses?
Details on our different license styles can be found here.
Can my Education license be used on multiple machines?
The faculty Nuke, NukeX, Nuke Studio, and Mari licenses are set as log-in-based. Log-in-based licenses are tied to a single foundry.com account and can be activated on up to two machines simultaneously. There is no need for license transfers - users can deactivate from one machine if they want to use the license on a different machine. Log-in-based licenses require an internet connection for initial activation and refreshing of licenses (max 37 days offline). The Katana license included with the Education Collective is node-locked and can only be installed on a single machine. If you have a node-locked education collective currently and would like to change to log-in-based to access on a second machine, please complete the license migration request here.
Our school has floating licenses. Can we change them to team log-in?
No, we do not currently have an option for schools to use team log-in licenses. These will be available at a future date so please check back or email us at education@foundry.com to discuss options.
I have a nodelocked license and want to change it to a new machine. How do I change it?
Please complete the license transfer form and submit it to educationsupport@foundry.com. If you are changing to log-in-based, please complete the license migration request here.
What’s included in the Education Collective?
The Education Collective gives you access to Nuke, NukeX, NukeStudio, Katana, and Mari, all in a single license
What if I only want a single product, not the full collective? Can I buy them individually?
No, educational licenses are only available as the full Education Collective bundle.