Courses in Portuguese
A minor in Portuguese is available to students who complete 18 credits of course work with an A POR prefix.
The Portuguese Program offers instruction in the Portuguese language and in Portuguese and Brazilian literature and culture. By extending career opportunities to Brazil, Portugal and African countries where Portuguese is an official language, study in the Portuguese Program can be an important adjunct to academic preparation in Latin American studies, social sciences, natural sciences, business, and other fields.
A POR 100 Elementary Portuguese I (3)
Beginner's course. Fundamentals of language structure with emphasis on correct pronunciation and oral expression. Portuguese will be the language of instruction. May not be taken for credit by bilinguals or native speakers. Language courses must be taken in sequence. A student may not earn graduation credit for a lower-level course taken concurrently with a higher-level course or after receiving credit for a higher-level course in the sequence. Placement of all students will be verified by the instructor during the first days of the semester.
A POR 101 Elementary Portuguese II (3)
Beginner's course. Fundamentals of language structure with emphasis on correct pronunciation and oral expression. Portuguese will be the language of instruction. May not be taken for credit by bilinguals or native speakers. Language courses must be taken in sequence. A student may not earn graduation credit for a lower-level course taken concurrently with a higher-level course or after receiving credit for a higher-level course in the sequence. Knowledge of APOR 100 content is strongly recommended for student success. Placement of all students will be verified by the instructor during the first days of the semester.
A POR 115 Portuguese and Brazilian Culture and Society (3)
Survey of culture and society in the Portuguese-speaking world, including, Brazil, Portugal and Portuguese Africa. The development of typical customs and institutions, with special attention to folklore, music, painting and architecture, with visual and recorded materials. Conducted in English. Only one version of A POR 115 may be taken for credit.
A POR 150 Portuguese for Speakers of Spanish (3)
This course will introduce the speakers of Spanish to the Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) world. Emphasis will be given to the development of the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), as well as the appreciation and awareness of Portuguese-speaking cultures. Prerequisite(s): coursework at or above A SPN 201 (previously A SPN 104) or equivalent, or Spanish heritage language background, or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 201 Intermediate Portuguese (3)
Continuation of A POR 101. Development of knowledge of grammar and vocabulary through directed conversation, reading and composition. Language courses must be taken in sequence. A student may not earn graduation credit for a lower-level course taken concurrently with a higher-level course or after receiving credit for a higher-level course in the sequence. Knowledge of APOR 101 content is strongly recommended for student success. Placement of all students will be verified by the instructor during the first days of the semester. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 206 Conversation and Spoken Grammar (3)
Primary emphasis on spoken language, with training in comprehension and expression, and systematic practice in oral discourse, including dialogue, narrative and description. Knowledge of A POR 101 content is strongly recommended for student success. Placement of all students will be verified by the instructor during the first days of the semester.
A POR 207 Composition and Written Grammar (3)
Primary emphasis on writing skills. Formal grammar of written language, with training in various types of composition. Prerequisite(s): A POR 101 or placement. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 215 African-Brazilian Culture (3)
A study of social, political, and symbolic adaptations of people of African origin in Brazil through an examination of social institutions, customs, and other relevant aspects of culture, with special attention given to corresponding aspects of culture in the United States, Cuba, Haiti, Jamaica, and Venezuela. Conducted in English.
A POR 301 Advanced Conversation and Composition (3)
Advanced study of oral and written expression in Portuguese through analysis and exercises in both grammar and style. Prerequisite(s): A POR 206 and 207, or placement. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 311 Introduction to Portuguese Literature (3)
Survey of Portuguese literature from the Middle Ages to the present. Selected readings, lectures, discussions, and reports on collateral study. Prerequisite(s): A POR 207 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 312 Introduction to Brazilian Literature (3)
Survey of Brazilian literature from colonial period to the present. Selected readings, lectures, discussions, and reports on collateral study. Only one version of A POR 312 may be taken for credit. Prerequisite(s): A POR 207 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 315 (= A LCS 311) Introduction to Brazilian Popular Culture (3)
This course explores the diversity of Brazilian popular culture, focusing especially on Brazilian music, dance, sports, theater, films, popular literature, religion, visual arts, architecture, and festivities. It reflects on popular culture's social, economic, and political aspects and how they interweave with the various forms of popular culture's manifestations. This course is taught in English.
A POR 318 Introduction to Afro-Luso-Brazilian Cinema (3)
This course explores the Portuguese-speaking world through films focusing on countries such as Brazil, Portugal, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, S. Tome and Principe. Through film analyses (e.g., film aesthetics, film narrative), readings (e.g., articles, reviews, critical essays) and discussions, the impact of a variety of topics on Brazil, Portugal and Lusophone African societies is explored, for example as the formation of national identity, popular culture, gender, race relations, social inequalities, traditions and historical events. Films are in Portuguese or Portuguese Creoles with English subtitles. Only one version may be taken for credit. This course is taught in English.
A POR 397 Independent Study in Portuguese (2–3)
Study in an area of special interest not treated in courses currently offered. May be repeated once for credit with program approval. Prerequisite(s): permission of department. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 402 Studies in Portuguese Linguistics (3)
Survey of selected area of Portuguese linguistics, such as phonetics and phonology, syntax, dialectology or history of the language. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite(s): A POR 301 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
A POR 411 Studies in Literature (3)
Texts from selected genres of literature in Portuguese. Topics may deal with poetry, drama or narrative of Portugal, Brazil, or other Portuguese-speaking countries. May be repeated for credit when content varies. Prerequisite(s): A POR 311 & A POR 312 or permission of instructor. May not be offered in 2023-2024.
