Schools have an essential role in the education of our children, and a critical component of that education is the arts. At Besant Hill School, a private boarding school located in Ojai, California, they offer a unique educational experience that combines rigorous academics with a strong emphasis on the arts. The school’s curriculum includes a comprehensive arts program that provides students with opportunities to explore and develop their creative talents.
In the art department at Besant Hill, students come to know and understand the world around them, how to relate to and understand one another’s point of view and perspective, and how to express their passions, all in an environment that celebrates individuality and expression at each and every turn. With over 20 offerings in music, performing arts, visual arts, and digital arts, the arts at Besant Hill involve the whole person and affect the whole community.
At Besant Hill, they believe that everyone has a desire to do art, and we aim to foster that ability in each student. The arts are everywhere on campus, in the recording studio, in the ceramics studio, in the Beato Atelier, in the multi-media room, or on stage in our beautiful 150-seat Zalk Theater. In fact, the arts’ course selections are as expansive and comprehensive as those in some liberal arts colleges.
Since its founding in 1946, this community has always placed great emphasis on the importance of the arts and artists in our society. As the home of famed ceramicist Beatrice Wood (whose home and studio stands as a museum and art gallery to some of the most innovative and creative artists on the scene today), Besant Hill continues to uphold creative expression as an essential component of the school experience.
