This podcasts focuses on the arts, and begins by considering what is the subject matter of the arts, and what are their contributions to knowledge. The ways of knowing in the arts are examined, and the issue of how the arts produce knowledge is reviewed. We will consider how we evaluate art, and ask to what degree is there a "method" to the arts? Finally the podcast will examine four interrelated methods for developing informed opinion within the arts. The show concludes with an examination of to what degree we may develop standards for shared knowledge in the arts.