PORT-PORTUGUESE

PORT 1110. Portuguese I

3 Credits (3)

Designed for students with no previous exposure to Portuguese, this course develops basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. This is an introductory course aimed at teaching the student to communicate in Portuguese in everyday situations.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Students can communicate and exchange information about familiar topics using phrases and simple sentences, sometimes supported by memorized language.
  2. Students can handle most short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions.
  3. Students can write short messages and notes on familiar topics related to everyday life.
  4. Students can often understand words, phrases, and simple sentences related to everyday life.
  5. Students can recognize pieces of information and sometimes understand the main topic of what is being said.
  6. Students can understand familiar words, phrases, and sentences within short and simple texts related to everyday life.
  7. Students can sometimes understand the main idea of what they have read.
  8. Students can make connections between beliefs, behaviors and cultural artifactsof the Portuguese-speaking world, and make informed cross-cultural comparisons.

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PORT 1120. Portuguese II

3 Credits (3)

A continuation of Portuguese I, students will develop a broader foundation in skills gained during the first semester, including understanding, speaking, reading and writing Portuguese. Students will also gain more in- depth knowledge of Portuguese-speaking cultures.

Prerequisite: C or better in PORT 1110 or consent of instructor.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Students can participate in conversations on a number of familiar topics using simple sentences.
  2. Students can handle short social interactions in everyday situations by asking and answering simple questions.
  3. Students can write about familiar topics and present information using a series of simple sentences.
  4. Students can understand the main idea in short, simple messages and presentations on familiar topics.
  5. Students can understand the main idea of simple conversations that they overhear.
  6. Students can understand the main idea of short and simple texts when the topic is familiar.
  7. Students can begin to narrate and describe simple events in the past.
  8. Students can make broader connections between beliefs, behaviors and cultural artifacts of the Portuguese-speaking world, and make informed cross-cultural comparisons.

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PORT 364V. Brazilian Culture Through Popular Music

3 Credits

This course will present students with an overview of Brazilian popular music, from the late nineteenth century to the present day, concentrating on the 60s, 70s, 80s of the 20th Century. It aims to discuss topics about cultural aspects and current issues in Brazil. It is designed to give students some introductory experience in Portuguese language and emphasizes skill development and refinement in the area of critical reading and writing.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Be able to identify and distinguish the Brazilian musical styles including in the course.
  2. Informatively discuss the main historical events in Brazil from the XVI to the XXI Century.
  3. Be able to link the different musical styles to specific periods and events in Brazilian history.
  4. Evaluate Brazil’s the triple heritage (Indigenous, European, and African) and how it reflects on the notion of being Brazilian.
  5. Demonstrate insight of how globalization has influenced Brazilian music, as well as of the transnational aspects of Brazilian music.
  6. Be able to use the previous knowledge to discuss current notions of Brazilian identity, as well as recent developments in Brazilian music and society.
  7. Be able to informatively relate Brazilian culture to their own.

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PORT 453. Independent Luso-Brazilian Studies

1-3 Credits (1-3)

Individualized, self-paced projects for advanced students in Luso-Brazilian studies. May be repeated up to 12 credits. Consent of Instructor required.

PORT 513. Graduate Portuguese for Romance Language Students I

3 Credits (3)

Portuguese for beginners at the graduate level. May be completed on campus or via Study Abroad. Credit can be applied towards fulfilling the second language requirement. Credit is not accepted towards any graduate level major or minor.

PORT 514. Graduate Portuguese for Romance Language Students II

3 Credits (3)

Portuguese for beginners at the graduate level. May be completed on campus or via Study Abroad. Credit can be applied towards fulfilling the second language requirement. Credit is not accepted towards any graduate level major or minor.

Prerequisite(s): Language placement exam or C or better in PORT 513, or consent of instructor.