Before taking courses for the majors, minors, and concentrations in the Classical and Modern Languages and Literatures Department (CMLL), students who declare or intend to declare majors, minors and/or concentrations in CMLL must complete the appropriate Foundational Language Sequence(s), which is numbered 123, 124 and 226.
Students with demonstrated language proficiency may be exempted from some or all Foundational Language Sequence Courses (but without receiving credit for them). See department for proper placement.
An introductory course using a communicative approach to develop conversational skills and provide the student with a foundation in Portuguese grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.
4 hr./wk. plus 1 hr. at the Language Media Center
A continuation of Portuguese 12300 using a communicative approach to develop conversational skills and provide students with further study of Portuguese grammar, pronunciation and vocabulary.
4 hr./wk. plus one hr. at the Language Media Center
A one-semester Portuguese course at the intermediate level. This course will review the grammar of the Portuguese language, enhance vocabulary, and will include literary and cultural readings. It will further develop listening, speaking, reading comprehension, and writing skills through class discussions and the use of multimedia and the Internet.
4 hr./wk. plus 1 hr. at the Language Media Center
A student may repeat an Independent Study (for 1, 2, 3 or 4 credits) as long as there is a demonstrable need and the proposed topic has not been covered in previous courses the student has taken. All Independent Studies are subject to the approval of the Department Chair.
Variable, 1-4
Lays the foundations for students' further understanding of grammar and different forms of expository and analytical writings in Portuguese. The short stories studied in this course address topics such as the representation of national self-identity, slavery, the indigenous, Afro-Brazilian and immigrant cultures, the Lusophone diaspora, gender, and regional differences encountered throughout Portuguese speaking countries. Readings and class discussions in Portuguese.
3hr./wk.
Practice in oral expression with an emphasis on developing conversational skills (pronunciation, comprehension, and oral expression), and cultural knowledge. Provides intense practice of the spoken language through comprehension of Lusophone texts, films, and current events. Readings and class discussions in Portuguese.
3hr./wk.
Offers an overview of the development of Luso-Brazilian literature from its origins to contemporary times. Includes a study of the social, cultural, and political developments of Brazil and Portugal. The study of literature written in Portuguese acquaints students with the influential role played by Portugal during the Age of Discovery. It deepens the students' appreciation and enjoyment of fine literature in Portuguese through reading selections by leading authors. Studies the contribution of Native, Iberian and African cultures, the development of the arts, the impact of revolutionary movements, and the place of minorities today.
3hr./wk.
A survey of the post-colonial literature of Lusophone Africa. Topics include the struggle for independence, geography, folklore, development of the arts, ideology, socio-political changes and social issues. A unit for each Lusophone country features film analysis, poetry, short stories, novels, and literary criticism and theory.
3hr./wk.