Provides students with basic vocabulary and fundamentals of grammar through practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing, based on the Communicative Approach. Introduces the cultures of the Portuguese speaking world, with a focus on Brazil.
Provides students with basic vocabulary and fundamentals of grammar through practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing, based on the Communicative Approach. Introduces the cultures of the Portuguese speaking work, with a focus on Brazil. Continuation of PORT 1010. Department-enforced prereq., PORT 1010 (min. grade C-).
Involves practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing at an intermediate level. Explores relevant topics of the Brazilian culture through different media. Besides introducing grammar topics corresponding to the intermediate level of the Portuguese languages, it includes grammar review (PORT 1010 and PORT 1020) and extra work on vocabulary acquisition. Department-enforced prereq., PORT 1020 (min. grade C-). Approved for GT-AH4. Meets MAPS requirement for foreign language.
Includes practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing at intermediate level, based on the Communicative Approach. Includes grammar and extra work on vocabulary acquisition, both explored through literary texts by renowned authors of the Portuguese speaking world, with a focus on Brazilian literature.
Focusing on Brazilian Portuguese, this course constitutes an intensive introduction to Portuguese language for those who speak a Romance language. Comprehends basic vocabulary and fundamentals of grammar through practice in speaking, listening comprehension, reading and writing, based on the Communicative Approach. Uses different media to explore cultural aspects of the Portuguese speaking world. Recommended prereq., three semesters of college equivalent in any Romance language.
Discusses contemporary Brazil through the lenses of its literary, as well as socio-political movements. Students acquire a broader perspective of the country's current dynamics based on the formation of its national identity from 1500 to today. History serves as background to analyze literature and arts and critically understand Brazilian culture. Taught in English. Does not count toward Portuguese minor or Spanish and Portuguese major. Approved for arts and sciences core curriculum: contemporary societies.
Consists of an advanced language course focused on current socio-environmental issues in Brazil. Involves reading academic texts of different areas of study, writing essays, watching documentaries, conducting class presentations and discussions and studying grammar and vocabulary in the context of a more sophisticated written Portuguese. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PORT 2120 or PORT 2150 or PORT 2350 (minimum grade C-).
Examines literary, artistic, and philosophical currents in Spanish America and Portuguese America (Brazil), from pre-Columbian times to the present. Taught in Spanish. Recommended prereqs., PORT 2110 and 2120. Credit not granted for this course and SPAN 3210. Same as SPAN 3220. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of SPAN 3000 (minimum grade C-).
Examines literary, artistic and intellectual currents in Brazil, Portugal and Lusophone Africa from the 15th century period of Portuguese expansion to the post-colonial present. Taught in Portuguese. Requisites: Requires prerequisite courses of PORT 2110 and PORT 2120 and PORT 2350 (all minimum grade C-).
Gives students the opportunity to immerse themselves in the language, culture and contemporary realities of rural Maranhao, Brazil. Explores some of the most pressing issues in Brazil today with focus on sustainable development, environmental governance and social entrepreneurship. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of PORT 2110 or PORT 2350 (minimum grade C-).
Focuses on Brazilian literature through the lenses of literary and cultural studies. May address fiction, poetry or the relationship between literature and film. Besides reading literary texts, reading of academic essays is includes. Same as PORT 5110. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of PORT 2120 or PORT 2350 (minimum grade C-).
Examines major works of Portuguese literature and/or Portuguese speaking African literature through the lenses of cultural and literary studies. May address fiction, poetry, or the relationship between literature and cinema. Same as PORT 5150. Requisites: Requires a prerequisite course of PORT 2120 or PORT 2350 (minimum grade C-).
Designed to examine intensively particular topics or issues concerning the literatures of Portugal, Brazil, and/or the African countries of Portuguese colonization. Taught in Spanish. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended prereqs., SPAN 3120 and an additional course above SPAN 3000. Same as SPAN 4230. Requisites: Requires prerequisite course of PORT 3230 and SPAN 3100 (all minimum grade C-).
Focuses on Brazilian literature through the lenses of literary and cultural studies. May address fiction, poetry or the relationship between literature and film. Besides reading literary texts, reading of academic essays is includes. Same as PORT 4110.
Examines major works of Portuguese literature and/or Portuguese speaking African literature through the lenses of cultural and literary studies. May address fiction, poetry, or the relationship between literature and cinema. Same as PORT 4150.
