So what is fine arts?

Question

is it just art in general?

Answer 1

Here are three definitions: Art produced or intended primarily for beauty rather than utility.

Any of the art forms, such as sculpture, painting, or music, used to create such art

Fine art is any art form developed primarily for aesthetics rather than utility.This type of art is often expressed in a limited number of visual and performing art forms, including painting, sculpture, dance, theatre, architecture and printmaking.  

Answer 2

Fine art is visual art such as drawing, painting, sculpture. Arts in general covers things like theater & dance, etc. It's term to differentiating between the different genres of art/arts