Field of study for an aspiring painter (4,4)

I believe the answer is:

fine arts

(Other definitions for fine arts that I've seen before include "paintings and poetry etc" , "sophisticate's bag" , "Painting, music etc" , "culture" , "Those appreciated for their beauty" .)

I've seen this clue in the Universal.

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