Culinary here means 'related to cooking'. Culinary arts are cuisine arts where they teach you how to prepare and cook special type of food. They teach you presentation of food in a proper or exotic manner. Those who practice culinary arts are called 'chefs' or 'cooks'. So, basically this career is related to the skills prevalent in the kitchen. The scope in culinary arts is wide and within each job category there are areas of specialization which make culinary professionals excel in their careers.