If asked to compile a playlist of music that embodies the Ohio State student experience, perhaps the chorus of “Hang on Sloopy” or the bombastic sounds of the OSU Marching Band would come to mind. But ...

Students who listen to classical music while they study do better on Math exams. Music streaming service Spotify reveals that listening to the right genre of music while studying boosts concentration.

Finals week is almost here. We know what that means: nights of locking into studies, solving practice problems at the library and the once-in-a-blue-moon breakdown the night before. But the grind ...

Indian classical Ragas can influence brain activity, enhancing attention and emotional regulation Raga Darbari improves focus, while Raga Jogiya helps manage emotional overwhelm and grief Therapeutic ...

For students taking (online and take-home) exams this month, a new study reveals a possible way to improve memory recall: Listening to music while studying — and having that same music playing during ...

We all know the feeling of studying in silence—or, technically, the impossibility of finding true silence. The tick of your library’s analog clock, random paper shuffling, the occasional sneeze, the ...

Pop and rap aren’t the only two genres speeding up in tempo in the breakneck music-streaming era: The quickening of pace seems to be affecting even the oldest forms of the art. Per research this ...

Ever found yourself opting for an apple over a biscuit after listening to some Chopin? Listening to soothing classical music can curb your appetite and encourage weight loss, a study has found.

Rachel was a Visiting Fellow for Heritage’s B. Kenneth Simon Center for American Studies and the Center for Education Policy. A classical liberal arts education broadens students’ horizons beyond the ...