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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Office Hours with Industry Leaders Class of 2026
Wednesday, May 6, 2026
Clive Davis Institute announced a new initiative this year called Office Hours with Industry Leaders.
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Congrats to EJAE for winning The OSCAR for Best Original Song
Monday, Mar 16, 2026
Congratulations to EJAE (CDI ’14) on winning The Academy Award for Best Original Song for "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters. She is the first alum of the Clive Davis Institute to win an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and the GRAMMY for Best Song Written for Visual Media. "We're goin' up, up, up, it's our moment..."
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Congrats to our TIDAL Upload Headliners
Sunday, Mar 1, 2026
The Clive Davis Institute extends its warm congrats to students and alumni who were named among the 10 winners of the TIDAL Upload Headliners competition, each receiving $100K to use however they want.
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Philip Lawrence Delivers Masterclass at Clive Davis Institute
Saturday, Feb 14, 2026
On Saturday, February 7th, 8x Grammy-winner, Philip Lawrence, who co-wrote “I Just Might,” the lead single from Bruno Mars’ new album, The Romantic, and Billboard Number 1 debut on the Top 100, conducted a 3-hour long masterclass on songwriting with Clive Davis Institute students.
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Congratulations to all of our Grammy Winners!
Monday, Feb 2, 2026
Congratulations to all of our Grammy winners and nominees.
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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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