Ryan Daniel

Projects

1

Publications

97

Awards

12

Contact Details

Adjunct Professor

0418575433
0418575433
ryan.daniel@jcu.edu.au
College of Arts, Society and Education
James Cook University
Townsville

Biography

Professor Ryan Daniel has interests in music, artists' careers, creative industries, creativity, innovation, cultural policy and continuous improvement and leadership in higher education arts environments. After completing a Bachelor of Music Honours degree in 1994 (Class I and University Medal), Professor Daniel completed a Master of Music degree on scholarship at the University of Cape Town where he studied with the renowned chamber musician Lamar Crowson. Following a short period in Manchester where he worked with a leading Beethoven scholar, Dr Barry Cooper, Ryan returned to commence an academic career at James Cook University, completing his PhD in 2005.

Professor Daniel was appointed as Foundation Head of School of Creative Arts at JCU from 2007-2011. In 2011 he was awarded the Career Development Association of Australia ‘Research Award’ for the best article by an Australian author published in the Australian Journal of Career Development in 2010. He has over 50 peer reviewed publications, with many in leading international journals including the International Journal of Cultural Policy, Studies in Higher Education, Creative Industries, British Journal of Music Education, Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography, CoDesign, Arts and Humanities in Higher Education and Music Education Research. Professor Daniel has achieved significant awards for his teaching, including twice winner of the JCU Vice Chancellor’s citation for teaching excellence (2004, 2006), as well as a national ALTC citation (2010). In both 2018 and 2020 he was awarded the Graduate Research School "Supervisory Panel of the Year" award with his colleagues. He is a reviewer for a range of journals and book publishing houses as well as grants assessor for Arts Queensland.

Professor Daniel is currently Adjunct Professor at James Cook University. His most recent monographs are "Global Crisis and the Creative Industries" published by Routledge (2024) as sole author, and "The Applied Studio Model in Higher Music Education: Critical Perspectives and Opportunities", which he co-edited with Associate Professor Kelly Parkes at Colorado University (Routledge 2024), and where he is co-author of two chapters.

Research

Research Interests

Creativity, Innovation, Cultural Policy, Creative Industries, Music, Higher Education, Francophone Islands, Art in the Pacific

Projects

Regional Economic Development Through Creative Industries (Old ID 21751)

01 Nov 2014 - 31 Jan 2016

Teaching

Research Advisor Accreditation

Advisor Type

Mentor

Research Advisor Accreditation

Role

Chair; Independent Academic

Taught Modules

[SS1010] Australian People: Indigeneity and MulticulturalismLecturer, Tutor

2022

[SS1010] Australian People: Indigeneity and MulticulturalismTutor

2021

[SS1010] Australian People: Indigeneity and MulticulturalismCoordinator, Lecturer

2023

Current JCU Research Students

Constructed Realities in the Cinematic Photograph

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

Beauty and Blemish: The environmental aesthetics of lichen in contemporary art practice.

Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

Writing in role: A creative new process to engage and motivate students in literacy

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

Investigating the natio-cultural distinctiveness of Australian popular music and the dynamics of needs fulfilment in Australian singers and audiences.

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

Visual World-Building: Developing a Conceptual Framework for Concept Design in Fantasy Role Playing Games

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts) (Res)

High Art and the Bottom Lines: A Study of Corporate Sponsorship of Professional Symphony Orchestras in Australia and China

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)

Completed JCU Research Students

Imagining female beauty anew

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)- 2023

Heritage, Adaptive Reuse, Creative Economy: Social and aesthetic values in three sites in Cairns, Australia

Doctor of Philosophy (Society and Culture)- 2022

Urban Construct ; Visualising Space in Townsville’s Built Environment

Master of Philosophy (Creative Arts)- 2021

The visual arts wellbeing research project: A wellbeing needs assessment of visual art students in Australian universities

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)- 2021

Virtual orchestration: A film composer’s creative practice;;

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)- 2019

A Grammar Model and Curriculum Resource for Stereoscopic 3D Film Production Techniques

Doctor of Philosophy (Education) (Res)- 2020

Developing Enterprising Skills: Case Studies of Regional Australian Contemporary Visual Artists

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts)- 2019

CROSSING BORDERS AND PATHS: CONNECTING VISUAL INTERPRETATIONS FROM AUSTRALIAN EXPLORERS TO ARTISTS' NEW PRACTICE IN THE 21ST CENTURY.

Doctor of Philosophy (Creative Arts) (Res)- 2020

Activities

Awards

Supervisory panel of the year for David Crowe's PhD thesis

2020

Supervisory panel of the year for Brett Levine's PhD thesis

2018

Inclusive Practice Award, James Cook University

2022

Career Development Association of Australia Research Award for best article by an Australian author published in the Australian Journal of Career Development 2010.

2010

James Cook University Vice Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

2006

Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

2006

James Cook University Vice Chancellor's Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning

2004

‘Best paper presentation by a postgraduate student’ award, Australian Association of Research in Music Education conference, University of Adelaide

2002

Overseas Research Student Award, Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals, United Kingdom

1998

J.W. Jagger Memorial Foreign Student Scholarship, University of Cape Town

1995

University of Manchester PhD Research Studentship, Manchester UK

1998

Jules Kramer Music Grant for Overseas Study, University of Cape Town

1998

Employment

Research Fellow, Cairns Institute

2015 - 2024

Peer review board member, Creative Industries Journal

2021 - 2023

Associate Dean Research Education (CASE), James Cook University

2017 - 2020

Member - Academic Board, James Cook University

2017 - 2019

Grants Assessor, Arts Queensland

2013 - 2019

School Council Chair, Kirwan State High School

2014 - 2016

Fellow in Residence, The Cairns Institute

2014 - 2014

External Reviewer, Hong Kong Institute of Education

2013 - 2014

Fellow in Residence, The Cairns Institute

2012 - 2012

Head of School of Creative Arts, James Cook University

2007 - 2011

Editorial board member, Music Education Research and Innovation

2005 - 2007

Acting Head of School Creative Arts, James Cook University

2005 - 2007

Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, James Cook University

1999 - 2004

Member - Academic Board, James Cook University

2000 - 2003

Sessional Lecturer, College of Music, University of Cape Town

1995 - 1998

Sessional Lecturer, Department of Music, James Cook University

1992 - 1994

Output

Reimagining higher education curricula for creative and performing artists: creating more resilient and industry-ready graduates

2022

Daniel, Ryan (2022) Reimagining higher education curricula for creative and performing artists: crea. Singapore: [DOI] ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

The arts as a form of comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021

Daniel, Ryan (2021) The arts as a form of comfort during the COVID-19 pandemic. Istanbul, Turkey: [DOI] ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Growing the creative industries in Townsville

2015

Daniel, Ryan; Fleischmann, Katja; Welters, Riccardo (2015) Growing the creative industries in Townsv. Townsville, QLD, Australia: ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Assessment and critical feedback in the master-apprentice relationship: rethinking approaches to the learning of a music instrument

2015

Daniel, Ryan J.; Parkes, Kelly A. (2015) Assessment and critical feedback in the master-apprentice r. New York, NY, USA: [DOI] ...

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Designing a learning space for creativity and collaboration: from studio to computer lab in design education

2014

Daniel, Ryan; Fleischmann, Katja (2014) Designing a learning space for creativity and collaboration:. Oxford, UK: ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Mapping the Creative Industries in Townsville: a preliminary scoping study

2013

Daniel, Ryan; Welters, Riccardo; Fourie, Jonathan (2013) Mapping the Creative Industries in Townsvil. ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Enterprise learning in Australasian tertiary music education: the status quo

2013

Daniel, Ryan (2013) Enterprise learning in Australasian tertiary music education: the status quo. Berlin, Germany: [DOI] ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

'We want to add to their lives, not take away...'

2012

Fleischmann, Katja; Visini, Gemma; Daniel, Ryan (2012) 'We want to add to their lives, not take away. Oxfordshire, UK: ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Enhancing employability through the use of real-life scenarios in digital media design education

2010

Fleischmann, Katja; Daniel, Ryan (2010) Enhancing employability through the use of real-life scenari. Mt Gravatt, QLD, Australia: ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Stand on your head if you have to

2010

Daniel, Ryan (2010) Stand on your head if you have to. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Challenging the orthodoxy : an alternative strategy for the tertiary teaching of piano.

2005

Daniel, Ryan J. (2005) Challenging the orthodoxy : an alternative strategy for the tertiary teaching. [Thesis] ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

The role of the learner and their input towards a musical performance profile: the practice journal

2001

Daniel, Ryan (2001) The role of the learner and their input towards a musical performance profile: t. Townsville, QLD, Australia: ...

Other Publication ResearchOnline@JCU

Women in New Caledonia: music and identity

2024

Boulard, Florence; Daniel, Ryan (2024) 'Women in New Caledonia: music and identity'. Creative Industries Journal, . [DOI] ...