Types of Visual Arts: Painting, Drawing, Printmaking, Photography, Sculpture

Those who are passionate to make a career in creative field and want to self-explore or self-express themselves can opt for the Visual Art course. There are various forms or types of Visual Arts courses. Candidates planning to pursue Visual Arts courses need to read the article below to know in detail about Visual Arts and various types of Visual Arts.

Visual Arts are form of Art that can be seen with eyes or that is appealing to sight. Visual Arts helps candidates to get a better understanding of basic education such as reading, writing, drawing etc. As mentioned above, Visual Art is related to eyes it also helps in communicating with others. Those who are passionate to make a career in creative field and want to self-explore or self-express themselves can opt for the Visual Art course. There are various forms or types of Visual Arts courses. Candidates planning to pursue Visual Arts courses need to read the article below to know in detail about Visual Arts and various types of Visual Arts.

Visual Arts: Highlights

Candidates who are planning to apply for the Visual Arts course can refer the below given table to know about the major highlights of the Visual Arts course including Visual Arts course level, Visual Arts course duration, Visual Arts course fees, Visual Arts entrance exams, Visual Arts average salaries, Visual Arts recruiting companies, Visual Arts job profiles and more:

Highlights	Details
Course Level	Undergraduate
Duration	3- 4 years
Admission Process	Merit/Direct Admission
Examination Type	Semester-wise
Course Fee	INR 50K-2 LPA
Top Institutes	MSU, Amity University, Parul University, Bangalore University, Pearl Academy
Average Starting Salary	INR 3-10 LPA
Job Positions	Actor, Drama Artist, Choreographer, Musician, Therapist, Theatre Director, Cinematographer, Community Arts Worker, Theatre Teacher
Entrance Exam	PUBDET, CUET, URATPG
Top Recruiting Companies	Film and Television Institute of India, Balaji Telefilms, YRF Studios, Universal Arts, Iris Media
Popular Courses	Acting, Textile Design, Graphic Design, Editing, Production Design, Visual Communication, Cinematography

Visual Arts Specialisations

Candidates are suggested to check the space below to know about the various types of specialisations under Visual Arts.

Visual Arts Specialisations
Painting	Music
Dance	Drawing
Literature	Sculpting
Theatre	Architecture

Types of Visual Arts

Visual Arts which is an Art form are of various types. Candidates interested to take admission in any Visual Arts courses need to check the space below to know about types of Visual Arts in detail. Different forms of Visual Art course include drawing, sculpture, painting, ceramics, photography, comics, printmaking, crafts, architecture, filmmaking, video and design. In the current era, Visual Arts are applied in different areas. Read the space below to know about the types of visual Arts in detail.

Drawing
Painting
Printmaking
Photography
Filmmaking
Computer Art
Sculpture

Drawing: This is related to creating images with different types of tools such as pens, pencils, markers, crayons etc. Drawing is made on various types of surfaces such as canvas or paper.

Painting: Painting is oldest form of art. It is one of the important type of visual art which involves putting colours on a wall or a canvas. Painting involves expressing ideas with the use of colours and brush strokes.

Printmaking: It is another form of Visual Art that is created by using a covering a plate and ink. Printmaking is usually done with the pressing technique. In the ancient era, printmaking was done on the surface of clothes. But nowadays, printmaking is done on paper with the use of wood or metal.

Photography: Photography is related to making pictures with the use of light and lenses of camera on a film. Earlier, analogue photography was used. In this photography technique, light is recorded on a film, the image was developed chemically. Nowadays, digital photography technique is used in which images are recorded on a silicon chips and there is no use of film.

Filmmaking: It is a technique in which filmmakers make films with the use of moving images. It is considered as a complicated form of art, which includes various stages such as scriptwriting, casting, editing etc. A full-length feature film often takes many weeks or months to produce. Filmmaking is a long duration process.

Computer Art: The art making process has evolved. It is no longer related to brushes, paint and pencils. Nowadays, artists use computers to capture as well as edit images. Computer art is of different forms, including capturing and editing sound mainly in video games.

Sculpture: It is mainly three-dimensional art that are made by shaping different kinds of material. Some of the most popular materials are steel, stone, ceramics, plastic and wood. It is also called as plastic arts.

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