Since our inception, we've had the honor of hosting some of the industry's most legendary artists, prominent executives, and groundbreaking entrepreneurs. Some of the amazing talent that have graced our halls, and made studying at the Clive Davis Institute such a unique and memorable experience.
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CDI Congratulates EJAE
Tuesday, Jan 27, 2026
The Clive Davis Institute at NYU Tisch School of the Arts congratulates EunJae Kim (“EJAE”), CDI Class of 2014, on winning a Golden Globe for Best Original Song for “Golden” from K-Pop Demon Hunters (Songwriter). EJAE has also been nominated for an Oscar in the Best Original Song category, and multiple Grammys, including Song of the Year, and Best Song for Visual Media.
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CDI Introduces Class on Hitmaker Max Martin
Tuesday, Jan 20, 2026
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts has announced a new course launching this spring: “Max Martin: The Musical Architecture of the Number Ones.”
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Dan Freeman Joins the Clive Davis Institute Full-Time Faculty
Thursday, Jan 8, 2026
Dan joins our full-time faculty following a distinguished tenure as a professor at Berklee College of Music within the Electronic Production and Design department. We are honored to continue our work with Dan and warmly welcome him into his new capacity as Associate Arts Professor.
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CDI Alums Take A Daytrip Complete Homecoming Artist Residency
Wednesday, Nov 26, 2025
The Clive Davis Institute wrapped up a unique artist residency with Take A Daytrip (TADT). David Biral (’15) and Denzel Baptiste (’14) are graduates of the Institute (where they formed TATD), becoming our first-ever alumni Artists-In-Residence.
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CDI Professor Dan Charnas Wins The Virgil Thomson Award for Outstanding Music Criticism
Friday, Oct 31, 2025
Congratulations to our very own Professor Dan Charnas for receiving The Virgil Thomson Award for Outstanding Music Criticism!
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CDI Covers Billboard's 2025 Top Music Business Schools List
Tuesday, Oct 28, 2025
CDI Covers Billboard's 2025 Top Music Business Schools List
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CDI Names Mickey Factz Adjunct Faculty
Friday, Oct 17, 2025
As reported by Forbes, acclaimed hip-hop artist and Grammy winner, Mickey Factz has joined our faculty to teach “The Art of the MC."
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CDI Students Perform at The Guggenheim Museum
Tuesday, Oct 14, 2025
On Friday October 3rd, the Clive Davis Institute was invited to participate in The Guggenheim Museum’s Students First: Soundscape for a night of art and music celebrating Rashid Johnson’s A Poem for Deep Thinkers exhibition.
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Clive Davis Institute Welcomes Back Alumni Take A Daytrip as Artists-In-Residence
Wednesday, Sep 24, 2025
The Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music at New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts will welcome back alumni David Biral (’15) and Denzel Baptiste (’14) — the Grammy-nominated production duo Take a Daytrip — for the Institute’s first-ever homecoming artist residency.
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CDI Alums Cafuné Share New Album with Students and Faculty
Monday, Sep 15, 2025
Sedona Schat (’16) and Noah Yoo ('16) who are better known as Cafuné, the pop duo they formed in 2014, while students at CDI, for an exclusive listening party and conversation with CDI Professor Jeff Peretz.
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