The Pixar film Monster's University has many institutions of ideological state apparatuses, according to Louis Althusser's 1970 article "Ideology and Ideological State Apparatuses: Notes Toward a Survey" (Dan Scanlon, 2013). The two main lines of this film are the educational and cultural institutions of the ISA (Althusser, 1970). This film shows how educational and cultural institutions teach monsters to live effectively in monster society and follow the norms and rules of ideology. According to Louis Althusser's theory, the repressive state apparatus (RSA) is used by those in power to establish standards and force society to follow these standards (1970). The main components of the RSA are the government, police, courts and prison. Furthermore, the main tool for making this theory work is mental and physical repression and violence (Althusser, 1970). The repressive institutions of the state apparatus also follow an established ideology and sensitize society to this ideology (Althusser, 1970). On the other hand, the State Ideological Apparatus (ISA) is used by those in power in order to teach norms and rules to society and get them to follow these norms voluntarily or using a certain level of violence. The main institutions of the ISA are family, education, religion, law, politics, culture and communication (Althusser, 1970). The educational institution of ISA is visible throughout the film. The movie Monster's University begins with the scene where there is little Mike Wazowski, a little green monster with one eye and small horns, very excited to be on a tour of Monsters Inc with his class. Mike's appearance doesn't really give him a chance to look scary and he doesn't have the required features...... middle of paper ......ISA tutions that make both the propaganda of the scare profession in the Monstropolis and those who became scares were aware of the ideology and continue to follow it. Works Cited “Definition of Allegory”. Goodbye. Blog post. Ryerson University Blackboard. Np, nd Web.14Nov.2013..Althusser Loius. “Ideology and ideological state apparatuses (notes for an investigation).” Ideology and ideological state apparatuses by Louis Althusser 1969-70. Np, April 1970. Web. November 14, 2013. .Monster's University. Real. Scanlon Dan. Pixar Animation Studios, 2013. DVD.