The PhD program in Film Studies is a curricular track within the Rhetoric Department, which at Berkeley is a discipline to study texts, discourses, and communicative events of all kinds. Students in the Film Track are encouraged to situate moving images within the larger theoretical and analytical matrix of Rhetoric and in relation to a range of other disciplines. They integrate the traditions of history, law, literature, religion and political theory to the newer discipline of Film Studies and Digital Media, applying the tools of post-structuralism, psychoanalysis, new historicism, Frankfurt School, feminist theory, queer theory, post-colonialism and deconstruction. Visit the Student Interests page to learn more about some of our graduate students.       During their first two years, graduate students in the Film Track take a course in Film Theory, a course in Film Historiography, a course in either Classical or Modern Rhetorical Theory and a range of electives (see sample courses below). Beginning in their fifth semester, students begin to prepare in greater depth for their doctoral Qualifying Examinations and dissertation research. Because Film Study at Berkeley is committed to interdisciplinary research, students are encouraged to work with faculty in other departments as well as with Film Studies Faculty.       The Film Studies Track in Rhetoric has about 23 graduate students. Students are admitted to the program in the fall semester only. The deadline for receipt of admission applications (including all supporting documents) is December 10th.       Please note that the Film Studies Track admits students for a PhD only. Although an MA degree is awarded after partial completion of the requirements for the PhD, there is no MA program as such with its own curriculum.       The Film Program at Berkeley currently offers a PhD in film history and theory, not in production or direction. The Program does offer some opportunity for production, co-operates with the Department of Art Practice, and is building the production area of the degree program. Art Practice offers an MFA that includes production in digital media and new genres. The Graduate School of Journalism offers an MA in documentary film production.