liberal arts education
Also known as liberal arts, Seven free arts, Trivium et Quadrivium
part of the formal education during the Roman Empire; 7 free arts still considered together the basis for a traditional academic program in Western higher education
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A liberal arts education is a broad-based academic program rooted in seven traditional disciplines that have been considered foundational to Western higher education since Roman times. It matters because it aims to provide students with comprehensive knowledge across multiple fields rather than specialized training in just one subject.
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Philosophia et septem artes liberales, "philosophy and the seven liberal arts". From the Hortus deliciarum of Herrad of Landsberg (12th century).
Liberal arts education (from Latin liberalis 'free' and ars 'art or principled practice') is a traditional academic course in Western higher education, which traditionally covers the natural and formal sciences, social sciences, arts, and humanities. Liberal arts takes the term art in the sense of a learned skill rather than specifically the fine arts. Liberal arts education can refer to studies in a liberal arts degree course or to a university education more generally. Such a course of study contrasts with those that are principally vocational, professional, or technical, as well as religiously based courses.