pomocho

Hey everyone. So I have now decided to go back into the graduate school game. I have already attained a M.A. degree in English (lit. emphasis) and while my course work predominately focused on literature and theory, my thesis work (and, yes, my passions) were largely about film. With this in mind, I am now looking for two types of programs for my doctoral work: 1) Cinema Studies programs -- which I already have a list of and am researching pretty dilligently... 2) English programs that will allow me to focus on cinema and media. Yes, I also plan on returning to literature somewhat (if this is the route I decide to take), but I would like for my concentration -- certainly my course work and specifically my dissertation work -- to be based on film studies. I am not opposed to going after an additional certificate if that is what it takes. But I want to focus on film as my area of expertise. Hence: English with a concentration on film studies. Yup. That's what I want. Of the former, I am set with a list of good schools. But for English programs... I'm having some difficulties. I know these English programs exist, but they're hard to find; mostly it is a matter of certain departments not advertising their film-studies-friendliness. I have a few stray ideas about places to go (based on a list of scholars I want to work with), but I don't want to mess this up and I don't want to limit my options. So does anyone out there have some good recommendations for English phd programs that would allow me to persue this focus in film and media studies? Anything from "top-tier" to "safety" schools will be considered. Sank'yu.