This course intends to introduce students to dialogues between practices across and within visual arts, performance, film and media. It will include brief introductions to the world of visual and performing arts, film and media practices to open different lines of investigations, thoughtful conversations and diverse engagements and perspectives. Students will be introduced with the idea of practice by viewing numerous practices such as Theatre, Dance, Film and its methods and understanding the meanings of such practices. Some of the areas to be covered in the course are - Art and Aesthetics Form, Style, Methods and Material Critical appreciation and critical viewing Taking an interdisciplinary approach, the course equips students with critical skills to understand and interpret aesthetics, taste, power, codes and seeks to understand meaning making of the world. This course would help students to develop critical engagement and understanding of the world around, through art and its unique aspects such as play, pleasure and artistry.