liberal arts vs subject

liberal arts and subject both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
liberal arts	Yes	No	No	No
subject	Yes	Yes	Yes	No

As nouns, subject is a hypernym of liberal arts; that is, subject is a word with a broader meaning than liberal arts:

liberal arts: studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)
subject: a branch of knowledge

Other hypernyms of liberal arts include bailiwick, discipline, field, field of study, study, subject area, subject field.

liberal arts (noun)	subject (noun)
studies intended to provide general knowledge and intellectual skills (rather than occupational or professional skills)	something (a person or object or scene) selected by an artist or photographer for graphic representation
	a branch of knowledge
	some situation or event that is thought about
	the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
	(grammar) one of the two main constituents of a sentence; the grammatical constituent about which something is predicated
	(logic) the first term of a proposition
	a person who owes allegiance to that nation
	a person who is subjected to experimental or other observational procedures; someone who is an object of investigation

liberal arts (adjective)	subject (adjective)
	likely to be affected by something
	being under the power or sovereignty of another or others
	possibly accepting or permitting

liberal arts (verb)	subject (verb)
	make accountable for
	cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
	make subservient; force to submit or subdue