The beginnings of Department of Art are connected with the origin of university education in Ružomberok in 1995. In the following year the Art and Motion education department was created. After the foundation of Catholic University in the 2000, the Department of Art had been part of Faculty of Arts. In 2005 is passing from Faculty of Arts to the Faculty of Education of Catholic University, which is part of to this day. Education and scientific activities at Department of Art are secured by the lectures of history of arts and practical seminaries of educational art disciplines and didactics of art education. Professional experience constitutes a significant part of studies.