Centenary's Art and Visual Culture Department increases a student’s potential for full artistic expression, interpretation, and comprehension. By providing sound training in art analysis, drawing, film & video production, new media, painting, photography, sculpture, and art history, the curriculum enhances students’ creative thinking and technical skills, while allowing them to concentrate their coursework in an area that bests suits their personal and professional interests. 

Students may major in Art, focusing on either Studio Arts or Art History & Visual Studies. The Studio Arts major focuses on production of art while the Art History major focuses on the aesthetic and cultural analyses of visual objects. Regardless of major, students may seek to gain additional knowledge through the Museum Management Program. 

The Art Department's classroom setting is complemented by regular exposure to local and regional artists and exhibitions. Students may also qualify for financial aid and talent-based art scholarships.