Specific method approaches in the acting colleges?

<p>Fish, did you learn all the background info on these methods when using them in school? Or is this theory self taught. </p>

<p>I ask because I would have assumed that a student would be told the back story of what they are doing and why when learning about methods. But my son and I met a guy who went to CMU and he said they just were told to do exercises and never was told why or what it was.</p>