The University Library in Prishtina has 360.000 books, three thousand being rare and ancient. Painting was also developed mainly in the churches, and mainly as fresco painting. The most important fresco paintings from the medieval ages are those in the monasteries of the Holy Virgin Ljeviska, Gracanica and Decani. The bases of the popular oral literature started also during that time period, primarily the heroic ballads about the personalities and the historical events, for example about the Kosovo Battle in 1389. There exist, in Kosovo and Metohija over 370 amateur associations for art and culture, with several thousands active members.
Amateur theaters exist in bigger places.
The actors are educated at the Faculty of Dramatic Arts in Prishtina. The Musical Art started also as Orthodox sacred music, and there exist scores - records of that music created by medieval composers. After the fall of the Serbian State, between the 15th and 19th centuries, the singing with gusle accompaniment was developed. Since the 19th century, the authors' musical creativity started to develop. There are over 70 various festivals in the Province, at which the professional and amateur creativity of all nations and national communities are presented.