Art(s), Should I use plural?

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Should I use plural in this sentence or just singular?

I have a special interest in art(s).

Also which one is correct to saying this?
  1. I have a special interest in scale model
  2. I have a special interest in scale modeling
 

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I have a special interest in art.
I have a special interest in the arts.



  1. I have a special interest in scale models.
  2. I have a special interest in scale modelling.
 

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I have a special interest in art.
I have a special interest in the arts.



  1. I have a special interest in scale models.
  2. I have a special interest in scale modelling.

Sir, what is the difference between scale models and scale modeling ​in the above sentence?
 

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What do you think the difference might be?
 

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"Scale modeling" is the production of scale models.
 

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"Scale modeling" is the production of scale models.

So is it correct if I say "I have a special interest in scale modeling"? Or should I say "My hobby is scale modeling"? Thanks for the previous explanation anyway.
 

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Either of those would work.
 

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Either of those would work.

One more question. If I have more than one interest is it OK to say: "I have a special interests in scale modeling and photography."​?
 

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As written, you would have to delete the "a" before "special". I would prefer, "I have a special interest in both scale modeling and photography."
 
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