A career in dramatic and visual arts is called fine arts. Fine arts include visual arts, auditory arts, and performance arts. Visual arts are something you can look at such as a painting or sculpture. Auditory arts are music, drama, and spoken literature. Performance arts can be visual or auditory, but they are performed, such as a play.

Visual arts are when the art itself is entirely visible. An example would be drawing, painting, or sculpture.

Things like theater and band are considered performing arts.

The typical definition of the words "Visual Arts" is to define it as, Art forms that are for the most part visual in nature, with use of painting, or photography in the end production of film making or any endeavor. The most commonly known place to learn about visual arts is The National Art Education Association.

There is no such degree as "arts, visual and performing." Performing arts is acting, voice, dance, etc. Visual arts include painting, sculpture, photography, etc. When pursing any degree, it is a good idea to have a career path in mind. The focus of your degree will determine job opportunities. You can do some research online.