The art department is housed in Johnson Hall on the Muskingum College campus. Drawing, painting, and graduate courses are on the upper floor, which also houses the art history classroom, the slide library and the darkroom.

The college has a library of some 10,000 slides for use in all the classes. Each year more slides are added to the collection.

On the main floor are Layton Theatre, the Louis O. Palmer Gallery and administrative offices. Classes meet in the studio areas and often adjourn to the gallery, which has monthly exhibits planned by the art department. These exhibits range from the student shows and faculty exhibits to shows featuring visiting artists from all over the United States.

On the lower floor of Johnson Hall are located the ceramics and sculpture studios. The ceramics area features four kilns including a raku kiln and a large capacity gas fired kiln installed just outside Johnson Hall. This allows for variety in types of firing effects that can be achieved in the ceramics classes. The sculpture studio accommodates work in a wide variety of media.

The Graphic design courses are offered in The new Caldwell Graphics Laboratory (room 360). It consists of 16 computers with extra memory and disk capacity than the other laboratories. This lab features direct digital LCD displays, graphic tablets and specialized software for audio, video, and graphic arts instruction.

The art department also explores the campus for sources of paintings and drawings. During mild weather, classes may be conducted in front of Brown Chapel, by the lake, or in other beautiful places on campus.