noun phrase · neutral
fine arts
UK/ˌfaɪn ˈɑː(r)ts/US/ˌfaɪn ˈɑrts/FINE·ARTS
Band 6-7speakingtask2
Art forms such as painting, sculpture and drawing; also a field of study at university.
Examples
“She decided to study fine arts at university because she loved painting.”
“Many schools offer fine arts classes from the first year.”
“The fine arts played an important role in the city’s cultural revival.”
Band 8 sentence
“Universities that invest in the fine arts often help students develop both technical skill and critical thinking.”
Collocations
- fine arts education
- departments of fine arts
- study fine arts
Word family
fine art nounartist nounfine-art adjective
Common mistakes
The fine arts is essential to education.→The fine arts are essential to education.
Say it for a higher band
5art→6fine art→7+fine arts
Synonyms
visual arts
Easily confused
fine art
“She studied fine art at university.”
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