南卡罗来纳州立大学视觉艺术计划的任务是为学生提供一个易于访问和支持的学习环境，强调视觉艺术在社会中的重要性。教师和行政管理部门努力维持一项通识教育课程，该课程提供视觉艺术方面的宝贵教育，为所有学生增加职业机会，并促进终身学习的鉴赏。视觉艺术计划致力于培养学生的创造力和学术潜力，支持教师发展卓越的教学和研究，并在社区中推广视觉艺术。视觉艺术课程提供的艺术学位是工作室艺术，包括陶瓷/雕塑，数字媒体和版画，并与教育部一起提供艺术教育的科学学士学位。
The mission of the Visual Arts Program at South Carolina State University is to provide students with an accessible and supportive learning environment that emphasizes the importance of visual arts in society. The faculty and administration strive to maintain a liberal arts program that provides a valuable education in the visual arts, enhances career opportunities for all students as well as promotes an appreciation of life-long learning. The Visual Arts Program is dedicated to nurturing the creative and scholarly potential of students, supporting faculty in the development of excellence in teaching and research, and promoting visual arts in the community. The Visual Arts Program offers the Bachelor of Art in Studio Art with concentrations in Ceramics/Sculpture, Digital Media and Printmaking, and, in conjunction with the Department of Education, the Bachelor of Science in Art Education.