Browse through the database below to explore courses that will fulfill certain degree requirements in the Portuguese & Luso Brazilian Studies program.
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AP/POR 1000 6.00
Elementary Portuguese
This course is designed for absolute beginners, with no formal training in Portuguese. The course introduces the Portuguese language within its cultural contexts worldwide, including European and Brazilian Portuguese. The skills of listening, speaking, reading …
FA/MUSI 1094 3.00
Escola de Samba
Provides practical instruction in established and newly-composed repertoires drawn from the confluence of Afro-Latin folk/popular music and jazz. The course will provide fundamental instruction in Brazilian and folk music traditions. Open to non-majors.
FA/MUSI 1510 6.00
The Musical Experience
Introduces a variety of music traditions from world cultures and Western art music to explore questions such as ‘What am I listening to? Where is it from?’. Focus on active listening skills, with an introduction …
AP/POR 2000 6.00
Intermediate Portuguese
This course is intended for students who have some oral and written knowledge of Portuguese – as determined by the placement test or successful completion of the prerequisite AP/POR 1000 or equivalent – and who …
FA/MUSI 2094 3.00
Escola de Samba
This course focuses on the performance of Latin jazz repertoire. An in-depth examination of various types of rhythmic organization in indigenous Afrolatin genres will also be presented. Ensembles concentrate on group dynamics and rhythmic interaction …
AP/POR 2600 6.00
Luso-Brazilian Cultures and Cinemas
This course presents a thematic overview of Luso-Brazilian Cultures and Cinema productions ranging from early civilization, nation building and colonialism to modern cultural diversity and emerging world powers.
AP/HIST 2720 6.00
Latin American History from the Conquest to the Cold War
This course examines the history of Latin America from the Spanish and Portuguese conquests to the present.Course credit exclusions: AP/HIST 2720 6.00 (prior to Fall 2012), GL/HIST 2200 6.00. PRIOR TO FALL 2009: Course credit …
AP/POR 3000 6.00
Advanced Portuguese
Offers students a more in-depth development of communicative skills, namely, the ability to listen and to communicate in various contexts, to read according to different purposes and to write several texts in standard Portuguese – …
FA/MUSI 3094 3.00
Escola de Samba
This course focuses on the performance of Latin jazz repertoire. An in-depth examination of various types of rhythmic organization in indigenous Afrolatin genres will also be presented. Ensembles concentrate on group dynamics and rhythmic interaction …
FA/MUSI 3300 6.00
Music of World Cultures
Offers an introduction to some of the music cultures of the world. Issues related to context, music, identity and performance will be considered within the framework of transnationalism and globalization in this overview which includes …
AP/POLS 3553 6.00
Political Economy of Latin America and the Caribbean
This course examines the history and political economy of the Americas using case studies from Latin America and the Caribbean to highlight the forces that have shaped the internal politics of the region and its …
AP/POLS 3555 3.00
Dictatorship and Democratization in South America
Examines post-Second World War experiences of dictatorship and democratization in South America. Regional trends and specific countries (such as Brazil, Chile and Peru) are considered from a political economy perspective, including class relations, popular organizations …
AP/POR 3600 6.00
Aspects of Contemporary Portugal: Culture and Cinema
Through various literary works and films, this course explores the ideological, economic and social changes that occurred in Portugal following the April 1974 Carnation Revolution. Notes: Assignments may be completed in Portuguese or English.
AP/POR 3640 3.00
The Culture and Literature of the Azores
This course presents the unique literary production in the Portuguese Atlantic islands of the Azores within its cultural context. The themes of identity, isolation and migration give students an understanding of this archipelago’s distinct identity. Prerequisite: …
AP/POR 3650 3.00
Cannibal Brazil: Cultural Encounters in Literature and Film
This course presents cannibalism as a fundamental category in the understanding of Brazilian culture and identity. The theme is explored from colonial times to present, especially the contributions of the Brazilian Modernist movement and New …
AP/POR 3660 3.00
Readings in Mozambican Literature: Retelling History through Fiction
This course focuses on the significance of the Mozambican short-story in defining a national literary tradition. It is based on historically and socially contextualized readings of Mozambican short stories. Note: Students are given the option …
GL/HIST 3675 3.00
Brazil in the Atlantic World: the 16th to the 19th Centuries
The history of Brazil interweaves stories of cannibalism, slavery, commodity booms, and the creation of an Atlantic World. Beginningwith European-Indigenous encounters, we explore the Portuguese colony that became an American monarchy in the tropics, ending …
AP/HIST 3700 6.00
Atlantic Encounters: Brazil, the Caribbean and Western Africa before 1900
Relations between Brazil, the Caribbean and Western Africa are studied from circa 1500 to the late 19th century, with an emphasis on the nature of the European Empires in Western Africa, Brazil, and the Caribbean, …
AP/HIST 3785 3.00
Africa and Europe in the Age of Colonialism
This course addresses the development of colonial empires across Africa and explores the interconnected histories of Africa and Europe from the French invasion of Algeria in 1830 to the period of decolonization in the1960s.
AP/POR 3800 3.00
Heroes, Marvels, Monsters & Beauties in Portuguese Literature
Introduces students to the literary representations of heroes, marvels, monsters and beauties in Portuguese literature. Analyses the nature and extent of these themes in different epochs and in relation to the country’s historical, cultural, and …
AP/POR 4010 3.00
Language in Context: Portuguese in the GTA
This advanced Experiential Education language course engages students in a learning process blending theory and coursework with practical, hands-on, real-life experience. Students refine their language skills, especially those specific to professional environments. The experiential education …
FA/MUSI 4094 3.00
Escola de Samba
This course focuses on the performance of Latin jazz repertoire. An in-depth examination of various types of rhythmic organization in indigenous Afrolatin genres will also be presented. Ensembles concentrate on group dynamics and rhythmic interaction …
AP/POLS 4555 3.00
Latin American Development
An examination of the processes and issues connected with development in Latin America including the impact of political economy on culture and on women.
AP/POLS 4575 3.00
The Politics of Southern Africa
Examines South Africa’s racial capitalist system and resistance to it, focusing on the present transition to a more equitable political and economic system. The course also explores the current situation in other southern Africa countries …
AP/POR 4620 3.00
From Camões to Pessoa
Through the 16th-century literature of Luis de Camões and the 20th-century literature of Fernando Pessoa, this course explores two high points in Portuguese literary development as well as the development of Portugal as a nation.Prerequisite: …
AP/POR 4630 3.00
Mapping Brazilian Identity
This course explores the literary works of Brazilian Northeast novelists with emphasis on Jorge Amado, Brazil’s best selling author. Other writers include Graciliano Ramos and Rachel de Queiroz. Several films and television series inspired by …