Wordnet 3.0
NOUN (1)
1. 
 studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills); 
- Example: "the college of arts and sciences"[syn: humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal arts, arts]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
humanistic discipline
    n 1: studies intended to provide general knowledge and
         intellectual skills (rather than occupational or
         professional skills); "the college of arts and sciences"
         [syn: humanistic discipline, humanities, liberal
         arts, arts]