Senior Lecturer in Music, School of Business and Creative Industries, University of the Sunshine Coast
Dr Andy Ward is a researcher focusing on songwriting, music theory, sustainability, and popular culture. Andy brings his years of industry practice to academia previously working as a songwriter, producer and performing artist. Today he continues to work with major record labels and music publishers on developing songs and artists from around the world. His research is focused on deweaponising music, narratology based music inquiry, performance technology, music industry research, regional and remote music, sustainability in creative economies, and songwriting-as-research methodologies.
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