Liberal arts

Liberal arts refers to the non-technical disciplines ordinarily taught as part of a baseline college education at American colleges. These include history and English, and sometimes Latin, which lay the foundation for a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree. As such, many American colleges are referred to as "liberal arts institutions." Technical fields of study are common, but not included under the aegis "liberal arts."\

The term bears no connection with the modern political ideology of liberalism, save in the classic, historical sense.