I te wā o Rōmana, i whanake te ariā o ngā toi e whitu, e pā ana ki te wetereo, te kōrero, me te arorau (te trivium), me te pāngarau, te āhuahanga, te mātauranga whetū me te waiata (te quadrivium). I hangaia ēnei kaupapa te nuinga o te mātauranga o te wā o waenganui, me te aro nui ki ngā mātauranga tangata hei pūkenga, hei "ara mahi". Pātai: He aha te mea i aro nui ai ngā kaupapa?
ko ngā mātauranga tangata hei pūkenga, hei "ara mahi" rānei