California Institute of the Arts

The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is a private art school located in Valencia, Santa Clarita, California, founded by Walt Disney in 1961. Created specifically for students of visual and performing arts, it was the first degree-granting higher education institution of its kind. CalArts is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges to grant Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts degrees in visual, performing, and literary arts.

School of Film/Video

 * Brad Bird
 * Tim Burton
 * Pete Docter
 * Glen Keane
 * John Lasseter
 * Joe Ranft
 * Lou Romano
 * Chris Sanders
 * Henry Selick
 * Peter Sohn
 * Andrew Stanton
 * Gary Trousdale

School of Theater

 * Don Cheadle
 * Ed Harris
 * Paul Reubens