conceptual art

A terminal degree similar to an Ed.D. or a Ph.D., but with a focus on content speciality; it may be conferred as a prestigious honorary doctorate with the added designation of "honoris causa". Commonly abbreviated DA.

plural of plastic art

A collegiate degree, usually involving three to four years of study (about 120 semester hours) in liberal arts.

a degree in one or more of the fine arts / a degree in one of the liberal arts

plural of black art

The academic course of instruction intended to provide general knowledge and usually comprising the arts, humanities, natural sciences, and social sciences, as opposed to professional or technical subjects.

The purely aesthetic arts, such as music, painting, and poetry, as opposed to industrial or functional arts such as engineering or carpentry.

plural of martial art

A postgraduate degree usually in a non-science subject. / A person holding such a degree.