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 Digital Audio Workstations: Pro Tools, Engineering the Record, Songwriting Intensive: Writing the Hit Song, and The Basics of Music Licensing.

PROGRAM DATES

Summer Session I
Monday, May 18 - Tuesday, June 30, 2026

Summer Session II
Wednesday, July 1 - Wednesday, August 12, 2026

IMPORTANT DATES AND DEADLINES

January 12, 2026 Summer 2026 Course Search Opens

February 1, 2026 Summer 2026 Visiting Student Application Available

February 9, 2026  Summer 2026 Registration Begins for NYU and Visiting Students

March 13, 2026 International Student Application Deadline

May 1, 2026 Summer Session I Domestic Student Application Deadline

June 15, 2026 Summer Session II Domestic Student Application Deadline

Summer 2025 Courses

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