Special Programs

Clive Davis Institute of Recorded Music

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The Clive Davis summer program provides a unique opportunity to experience the first institute of its kind to offer professional business and artistic training. You’ll choose courses from any of the four main areas of curricular study: business, production, musicianship & performance, and writing, history, & emerging media. Some of the courses offered this summer include The Virtual Producer: Beats & Beatmaking, Fundamentals of Audio Workstations, Music Licensing, and Songwriting Intensive.

PROGRAM DATES

Summer Session I
Monday, May 19 - Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Summer Session II
Wednesday, July 2 - Thursday, August 13, 2025

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

January 21, 2025  Summer 2025 Course Search Opens

February 1, 2025 Summer 2025 Visiting Student Application Available

February 10, 2025  Summer 2025 Registration Begins for NYU and Visiting Students

March 17, 2025  Summer 2025 International Student Application Deadline

May 5, 2025 Summer Session I Domestic Student Application Deadline

June 16, 2025 Summer Session II Domestic Student Application Deadline

Summer 2025 courses will be available Januart 21, 2025.

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