About

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.

Organisational Affiliations

Member, Healthy Ageing Research Cluster

Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Music, School of Business and Creative Industries

Education

Music Industry
20132014, Master of Fine Arts(MFA, MFA), QUT
Music
20152019, Doctor of Philosophy, QUT