Visual arts education is the area of learning that is based upon only the kind of art that one can see,
visual arts—
drawing,
painting,
sculpture, and design in
jewelry,
pottery,
weaving,
fabrics, etc. and design applied to more practical fields such as commercial graphics and home furnishings. Contemporary topics include
photography,
video,
film,
design, and
computer art. Art education may focus on students creating art, on learning to criticize or appreciate art, or some combination of the two.