LAS VEGAS — Avid Everywhere is allowing students to experience the company’s creative tools for free, and then step up to the full version products with affordable subscriptions.
“Through the development of accessible free solutions, flexible licensing, and extended certification choices, Avid Everywhere is breaking new ground by providing students with easy and affordable access to the educational resources they need to compete for the industry’s best jobs,” says Chris Gahagan, senior vice president of products and technology at Avid.
A number of educational institutions and organizations are adopting Avid Everywhere. Berklee Online offers a Pro Tools-focused online bachelor degree program in music production and a 12-week accredited online courses. The online extension school of Berklee College of Music is also providing students with free training on the free Pro Tools|First application through a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC).
Hal Leonard Corporation, a leading music print publisher will help educators provide training to a wider range of students by offering affordable new educational curriculum based on Pro Tools|First, including online content available through Groove3.com, an e-book, and a printed book.
Fort Hays State University students can graduate with Avid Certification in Pro Tools, Media Composer, or iNews, without the need for extra courses or fees. FHSU builds Avid Certification coursework and exams into the core of its media curriculum, so students can gain the industry-recognized certification they need to succeed.
Students at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County are learning industry-standard workflows and techniques that help them complete projects quickly and deliver the top sounding mixes.
And at the Barry R. Feirstein Graduate School of Cinema at Brooklyn College, students will now be trained on the same audio and video tools used by the professionals, thanks to an entire production and post production workflow built upon the Avid MediaCentral platform.