Monaco believes that the spectrum of arts is separated into three different categories:

-The performance arts, this element can be viewed in real time and therefore would receive an instant reaction from the audience such as; music, theatre and dance.

-The representational arts, this form of art shares its message through physical objects such as; novels, paintings and sculptures.

-The recording arts, the last section of the spectrum of arts is shown to an audience after going through some kind of post-production such as; music, film and television that have gone through production/editing.