《艺术类大学英语读写教程 基础》为“艺术类大学英语系列教材·语言技能拓展”的读写教程基础，是综合类主干教材《艺术类大学英语基础》在读写方面的拓展。
《艺术类大学英语读写教程 基础》在选材上紧扣主干教材，所选题材均与艺术类专业息息相关，便于学生在主干教材学习完成后及时地强化读写练习，从而提高学习效率和效果。
《艺术类大学英语读写教程 基础》涵盖音乐、美术、电影、舞蹈、时装、摄影、戏剧等艺术专业大类。各单元以专业领域艺术家的通识知识为主线，包含Skill Training，Reading in Depth，Reading the News，Writing around Reading四个部分。
《艺术类大学英语读写教程 基础》可与《艺术类大学英语基础》配套使用，也可作为提高学生阅读能力的阅读训练教程单独使用。
目录
Unit 1 Mozart Effect
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
Unit 2 The Van Gogh Dossier： Mad or Genius
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
Unit 3 Actors and Actresses
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
Unit 4 The Legendary Dancer
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
Unit 5 Christian Dior
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
Unit 6 Famous Singers
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
Unit 7 Taking Pictures of the World
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
Unit 8 Playwrights
Skill Training
Reading in Depth
Reading the News
Writing around Reading
