This work analyzes the impact of cognizance of the evolution of dramatis personae of Commedia dell’arte in XVII – XX c Western European fine arts upon the sphere of interests of future theatre art specialists. The impact of such cognizance upon professional competence of would-be actors and theatre, cinema and music managers is being discussed as well. The first part deals with the importance of universal artistic training in order to broaden interest of artistic cognizance of would-be art specialists on the background of analysis of literature. The preconditions of formation of interest to acquire artistic cognizance are discussed in the first part. It is noted that positive esthetical attitude of mind would inspire the interest to cognize the depths of an art object which is essential to education of would-be art specialists. The second part analyzes educative and professional opportunities of artistic integration. The third part deals with particularities of education of would-be art specialists at a higher school. It is stressed that the academy must prepare not only specialists of narrow specialization but also of broad humanitarian background, who is able to orient in himself/herself diverse modern cultural life and who is distinguished for erudition supporting vivid imagination of an artist. The second part is based upon the assumption that the cognizance of fine arts as a sister branch of art is one of the conditions of professional perfection. Analysis of the... [to full text]