{"id":354368,"date":"2017-09-25T08:04:17","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T07:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/?p=354368"},"modified":"2017-09-25T10:01:02","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T09:01:02","slug":"musicology","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.intouchrugby.com\/magazine\/musicology\/","title":{"rendered":"MUSICOLOGY EXPERT REVEALS THE TOP TUNES TO HELP STUDENTS SMASH THEIR STUDIES, With Fresher\u2019s Week passing fast, Dr Rupert Till in partnership with Pro Plus, unveils the soundtrack to help students survive their studies >> www.proplus.co.uk"},"content":{"rendered":"

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MUSICOLOGY EXPERT REVEALS THE TOP TUNES TO HELP STUDENTS SMASH THEIR STUDIES<\/h3>\n

With Fresher\u2019s Week passing fast, Dr Rupert Till in partnership with<\/h3>\n

Pro Plus, unveils the soundtrack to help students survive their studies<\/h3>\n

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Dr Rupert Till has teamed up with caffeine supplement, Pro Plus to help 2017 Fresher\u2019s stay alert, awake and focused when studying
\nA collection of three Spotify playlists have been launched to support students through peaks of their study journey \u2013 the overnighter, dissertation work and last minute cramming
\nTop tracks include \u2018Work\u2019 by Rhianna, \u2018Survivor\u2019 by Destiny\u2019s Child and \u2018Inkanyezi Nezazi\u2019 by Ladysmith Black Mambazo
\nFor thousands of Fresher\u2019s up and down the country, the week after Fresher\u2019s Week marks the time to knuckle down and become immersed in study. Yet, student attention spans have been found to be just 10 minutes[1], making lengthy periods of study a challenge. However, music engages the area of the brain involved with paying attention[2], demonstrating how listening to music can help to extend short attention spans.<\/p>\n

Recent research conducted by Pro Plus revealed that three in four (74%) of today\u2019s student population will plug into their favourite tracks while studying as two thirds of 18 \u2013 34 year olds also claim that music helps them stay motivated.<\/p>\n

Music Psychologist, Professor of Music and Associate Dean of the University of Huddersfield, Dr Rupert Till has joined forces with Pro Plus to unveil the perfect playlist to help students smash their studies from the start. The launch of the \u2018Study Like A Pro\u2019 playlist sees tracks including \u2018Happy\u2019 by Pharrell Williams, \u2018Drifting Away\u2019 by Faithless and \u2018Magic\u2019 by Coldplay showcased as the best tunes to listen to for aiding concentration.<\/p>\n

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Dr Rupert Till has been a lecturer in music for over 20 years. He says: \u201cOne of the main ways that we use music is to modify our mood. Striking the right chord with intelligent music choices may help you stay more alert, reduce study stress and help to avoid procrastination and boredom. Achieving the ideal soundtrack for studying depends on the individual and the task in hand. Subjects that involve visual imagery, such as art or design, benefit from listening to music at the same time. Instrumental tracks are better suited to analytical tasks, like those associated with subjects such as science or maths. On the flipside, foreign language study and memory tasks are the two areas where it is least helpful to listen to music.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the fact that today\u2019s students are spending on average two hours less per week in the library than their parent\u2019s generation, the number of first class degrees has increased almost three fold (28% versus 11%). This may suggest students are using tips, tricks and hacks, such as listening to music to study more efficiently.<\/p>\n

Dr Rupert Till, supports the recent research findings from Pro Plus, explaining: “Research from Pro Plus shows that music can help you remain focused to study efficiently. There was a time when lecturers, parents and teachers advised students to turn off the tunes for fear of distraction. We now know that when used in the right way, music \u2013 especially our favourite tracks – can actually improve your results, through making you feel more alert and focused to make it through the lengthy study periods, rather than putting off your intellectual mojo.”<\/p>\n

Pro Plus Brand Manager, Miriam Luff adds: \u201cWe know that students are working harder than ever while at university and the benefits of listening to music while studying has been a long debated topic, so it\u2019s interesting to discover the optimum music for studying from an expert musicologist.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Dr Till has worked in partnership with Pro Plus to develop the \u2018Study Like A Pro\u2019 playlist, helping students stay alert and focused as they study for the upcoming exam period. The playlist can be found at: open.spotify.com\/user\/studylikeapro<\/a><\/p>\n

Overnighter<\/h3>\n

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Dr Till says: \u201cMusic with lyrics and a medium upbeat tempo are ideal as they will help you stay awake, however not so lively you\u2019ll get distracted. These selected songs should stop you drifting into alpha and theta brainwave states, and help to prevent drowsiness.\u201d<\/p>\n

Happy – Pharrell Williams<\/p>\n

Uptown Funk (Feat. Bruno Mars) – Mark Ronson<\/p>\n

Rather Be (Feat. Jess Glynne) – Clean Bandit<\/p>\n

Budapest – George Ezra<\/p>\n

Sugar – Maroon 5<\/p>\n

California Gurls (Feat. Snoop Dogg) \u2013 Katy Perry<\/p>\n

Justin Timberlake – Can\u2019t Stop the Feeling<\/p>\n

Survivor (Feat. Da Brat) – Destiny’s Child<\/p>\n

Love Me Again – John Newman<\/p>\n

Eye of the Tiger – Survivor<\/p>\n

One Day Like This \u2013 Elbow<\/p>\n

Valerie \u2013 Amy Winehouse<\/p>\n

Dissertation<\/h3>\n

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Dr Till says: \u201cDissertations involve complex thinking at a higher level, therefore the songs within this playlist are instrumental in nature to ensure the music doesn\u2019t interfere with the thought process but helps to keep the brain up to speed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Inkanyezi Nezazi – Ladysmith Black Mambazo<\/p>\n

Drifting Away – Faithless<\/p>\n

Fade into Darkness (instrumental club mix) – Avicii<\/p>\n

Lemon Jelly – Space Walk (Lost Horizons)<\/p>\n

Scape – Nitin Sawhney<\/p>\n

Meeting in the Aisle – Radiohead<\/p>\n

Your Hand in Mine – Explosions in the Sky<\/p>\n

Radio Protector – 65DaysofStatic<\/p>\n

Storm – Godspeed you! Black Emperor<\/p>\n

Last Minute Cramming<\/h3>\n

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Dr Till says: \u201cThe music in the last-minute cramming playlist has a lower tempo. Slower music can entrain your body, slowing the heart rate, reducing stress.\u201d<\/p>\n

All of Me – John Legend<\/p>\n

Magic – Coldplay<\/p>\n

Another Love – Tom Odell<\/p>\n

Human – Rag’n’Bone Man<\/p>\n

Hello – Adele<\/p>\n

L.I.F.E.G.O.E.S.O.N. – Noah and the Whale<\/p>\n

Let’s go to the Beach – Sophie Longshaw<\/p>\n

Work (Feat. Drake) \u2013 Rhianna<\/p>\n

Higher Love – James Vincent McMorrow<\/p>\n

Bohemian Rhapsody – Queen<\/p>\n

Hold Back the River – James Bay<\/p>\n

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