Spanish and Portuguese Portuguese 114
Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
Prof. Santos
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Portuguese 114 was designed to fulfill the needs of the Portuguese student who possesses knowledge of Spanish or other Romance languages. The course begins with basic vocabulary and structures advancing at an accelerated pace. Since speakers of Romance languages are usually able to read and understand oral input in Portuguese at a high-intermediate level, classroom activities will emphasize pronunciation, written production, structures and vocabulary that are specific to Portuguese. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 120
Elementary Portuguese II
Prof. PEREIRA
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Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Portuguese 110 or equivalent.
Portuguese 120 is the second semester of the basic-level integrated skills language course. It emphasizes the development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking abilities within a cultural context. Throughout the semester, students will learn about the Lusophone World and how culture affects language usage. They will also learn communication strategies. Students will participate in pair, small-groups and whole-class activities that focus on the meaningful and accurate exchange of information. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 134
Accelerated Intermediate Portuguese
Prof. Santos
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Prerequisite(s): Successful completion of Portuguese 114 or equivalent.
This course is a continuation of Portuguese 114. Students will advance into more complex vocabulary and structures in Portuguese. Classroom activities will emphasize pronunciation, written production, structures and vocabulary that are specific to Portuguese. The cultural component of this course will include music, film, and TV programs in order to develop the students’ knowledge of Brazilian culture. Students will also review basic grammar and expand on their communication skills. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 202
Advanced Portuguese
Prof. Flannery
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Prerequisite(s): Portuguese 134 or 140
This course is designed for students who wish to master the Portuguese language beyond the intermediate proficiency level. Brazilian culture will be studied through film, literature, art and music. Movies and documentaries will be used to stimulate discussion and debate. Advanced grammatical structures will be studied within a cultural context. Classes will focus on learning how to express opinions, make comparisons, hypothesize and compose using more complex structures and sophisticated vocabulary. The class will be conducted entirely in Portuguese.
Portuguese 221
Intro to Luso-Brazilian Culture
Prof. Flannery
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"This course provides an interdisciplinary, critical examination of Luso-Brazilian culture. Students will engage in grammar review and writing development through the discussion of topics such as identity, race relations, culture and the analysis of different text types, including a diversified selection of articles, current news, films, and music. It is designed as an introduction to cultural and advanced language courses and will be conducted in Portuguese."
Portuguese 240
Popular Music
Prof. Santos
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Brazil has a distinguished musical tradition, which is intimately related to the way its people perceive the notion of identity. Likewise, film productions have attempted to grasp Brazilian imagery in order to interpret the political, social, economic, and cultural changes Brazil underwent throughout the 20th century, and investigate how these changes have shaped identity within modern society. This course will examine the multiple and conflicting images of Brazil and "Brazilianness" that arise in modern artistic expression through the lens of Popular Music and Cinema, the innovations they brought, and how they have functioned as vehicles to better comprehend the discourse on national identity as a social construct.