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• plural of art.

arts

British  

/ ɑːts /

plural noun

1. 1. imaginative, creative, and nonscientific branches of knowledge considered collectively, esp as studied academically

   2. ( as modifier )

      an arts degree

2. See fine art

3. cunning or crafty actions or plots; schemes

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Explanation

The arts are subjects that you study in school which have some artistic or social aspect, rather than being purely practical or job-related. If you major in English and minor in music, you're studying the arts. University subjects and separate colleges — and often even the degrees they award — are sometimes divided into arts and sciences. The arts include things like dance and photography, but also subjects such as Latin or religion. Sciences include, obviously, science, but also more professional and occupational studies. The root of arts is the Latin ars, "art."

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Alan Mandell, an award-winning actor, arts patron and arts administrator, was best known for co-founding the San Quentin Drama Workshop and interpreting the plays of Samuel Beckett.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026

The announcement brings a fresh focus to the long-running debate around the role of AI in the creative and arts sector.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

My earliest product ideas, dreamed up more than 60 years ago, fused physics and the culinary arts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026

This includes business and commerce, the arts, education, medicine, and more.

From BBC ● Oct. 13, 2026

The holistic nature of these highly integrated approaches, is still conducive today for implementation in an integrated arts program.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin

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