"To learn the art" means to acquire skills, knowledge, or mastery in a particular field or discipline through education, training, practice, or experience. Full definition
Their experienced local bilingual instructors offer high quality surf instruction to all those interested in learning the art of surfing. (anamayaresort.com)
In the early stages of learning an art form, students engage with the activity because it's fun (intrinsic motivation). (edutopia.org)
Students learn arts, theater, music, and history without ever having been given standardized tests on the subjects. (ajeforum.com)