The Course is intended to introduce the fundamental methodologies of Mediation. The intended audience would be primarily litigators interested in exploring the often overlooked and under-utilized process of mediation. While there are many (mis)perceptions about mediation, such as that it is expensive and that a mediator should direct and lead parties to a settlement, the more proper fundamentals and better practices and ethics of mediation are largely unknown. The title of the Course derives from the fact that while those (empirical, hence the name "science") fundamentals are sometimes misunderstood, there are indeed also many subjective (hence the name "Art") factors that are also essential to effective Mediation.