Avid Media Composer Academic Versions available for students, teachers, and school purchases.
If you’re a student, teacher, or faculty member at an educational institution, you now have more choices in how you acquire and use Media Composer®. Edit on premises, through the cloud, through an annual subscription, on demand with a floating license, or own the software outright forever—all at deeply discounted educational pricing. It’s the only professional editing solution that’s available everywhere you need it, the way you want it.
Why subscribe?
Buy Media Composer
A single “perpetual” (no expiration) license for students and educators is $295.00 and includes 1 year of Avid Support and software upgrades. At the end of your first year (from the time of activation), your support plan can be auto-renewed for $99/year, ensuring that you continue to receive all software updates/upgrades and support throughout your educational endeavors.
Got Media Composer?
If you already own Media Composer and wish to upgrade to the latest version, maintaining your perpetual (no expiration) license, you can do so by signing up for a standard Avid Support plan for $99/year. This auto-renewable plan includes all software upgrades, updates, and standard support for one year from the date of purchase.