Listen to UChicago's new Study With Me videos

Do you like to listen to music while you work? Check out the new series of UChicago “Study with Me” videos, featuring beautiful campus scenes each mixed with a different music genre. We've included all three videos—each about and hour long—for you to enjoy below. Featured scenes include the the Main Quadrangles (lo-fi), the Arley D. Cathey Learning Center inside Harper Memorial Library (classical), and the ISAC reading room (jazz).

They’re the perfect combo to help you get through your daily tasks.

Arley D. Cathey Learning Center

Tucked away upstairs in Harper Memorial Library on the University of Chicago campus, the Cathey Learning Center is a Harry Potter lover’s dream come true.

Need a quiet space to read, relax or study? Welcome to the Arley D. Cathey Learning Center. Tucked away upstairs in Harper Memorial Library on the University of Chicago campus, the Cathey Learning Center is a Harry Potter lover’s dream come true. With high-vaulted stone ceilings, ornate chandeliers and abundant symbology, it's no wonder UChicago tour guides call this the Hogwarts room! A peaceful playlist of piano and classical music transports you to this sacred space, which generations of University of Chicago students and community members have called home.

Perhaps the most iconic site on the University of Chicago’s campus, the Arley D. Cathey Learning Center is truly one-of-a-kind. Did you know? The Learning Center was named in honor of the late alumnus Arley D. Cathey, PhB’50, for whom four University of Chicago buildings are named.

ISAC Reading Room

Enjoy the reading room’s high-vaulted ceilings, ornate, Gothic windows, and the highly-detailed Art Deco style—with generous touches of “Egyptomania”-era stenciling.

Looking to jazz up your next work session? You’ve come to the right place. Made in the style of “study with me” videos, this study video puts you in the middle of the Elizabeth Morse Genius Reading Room at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures, located on the University of Chicago campus. Light, breezy music will carry you through your coursework or finals cramming with a selection of relaxing and calming jazz. Enjoy the reading room’s high-vaulted ceilings, ornate, Gothic windows, and the highly-detailed Art Deco style—with generous touches of “Egyptomania”-era stenciling. Now you can visit UChicago’s campus from anywhere in the world!

Did you know? The Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures (formerly the OI) was established in 1919 by academic and explorer James Henry Breasted–one of the many inspirations for Indiana Jones.

Main Quadrangles

This lo-fi look at the University of Chicago’s Main Quadrangles includes campus landmarks like Hull Court, Harper Memorial Library and Cobb Gate—plus summertime campus life, flora and fauna and more.

Wish you could be studying on the University of Chicago’s Quad? We’ve got you covered. Made in the style of “study with me” videos, this study video will transport you directly to the University of Chicago campus to experience a couple hours of summer sun. This lo-fi look at the University of Chicago’s Main Quadrangles includes campus landmarks like Hull Court, Harper Memorial Library and Cobb Gate—plus summertime campus life, flora and fauna and more.

With an engaging environment plus lo-fi beats to chill and study to, this cozy, aesthetically pleasing companion is the perfect addition to your high energy working session…all while enjoying the unique beauty of the University of Chicago campus. Did you know? The University of Chicago’s Main Quadrangles were designed by architect Henry Ives Cobb in 1892. Comprised of 215 acres of green space, the UChicago campus has been officially designated a Botanic Garden by the American Public Garden Association since 1997.