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Note on Elementary and Intermediate Portuguese: No more than six credits may be earned for any combination of courses at the Elementary level (PORT 110, 120, 126). No more than six credits may be earned for any combination of courses at the Intermediate level (PORT 230, 240, 246). 110 Elementary Portuguese I (both sem) Acquisition of basic language skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Basic principal structures and vocabulary of Portuguese. Oral participation strongly emphasized. 120 Elementary Portuguese II (both sem) Open lab included. Continuation of basic skills acquisition: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The rest of the principal structures and vocabulary of Portuguese. Oral participation strongly emphasized. Prerequisite: PORT 110 or equivalent. 126 Intensive Elementary Portuguese 6 cr Lab included. Intensive development of four major skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. Covers in one semester the material normally included in the first-year courseall the principal structures and vocabulary of Portuguese. 230 Intermediate Portuguese I (both sem) Expands on basic language skills. Greater oral fluency through vocabulary building and review of fundamental language structures. Active class participation. Prerequisite: PORT 120 or 126, or equivalent. 240 Intermediate Portuguese II (both sem) Completes the four-semester sequence. Further acquisition of basic skills to fulfill the language requirement and lead to more advanced courses. Prerequisite: PORT 230 or equivalent. 246 Intensive Intermediate Portuguese 6 cr Expands on basic skills of the language. Greater oral fluency through vocabulary building and review of fundamental language structures. Active class participation. Prerequisite: PORT 120 or 126, or equivalent. 301 Conversational Portuguese I Discussion, based on varied topics of current interest and from modern Portuguese and Brazilian writers to develop good speaking ability in Portuguese. Conversations center on everyday life situations. Intended to expand fluency, vocabulary, and cultural awareness. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or equivalent. 302 Conversational Portuguese II Discussions based on varied topics of current interest and from modern Portuguese writers, to develop speaking ability in Portuguese. Conversations focus on everyday life situations. Use of current newspapers, magazines, articles and pamphlets dealing with social and cultural issues. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or equivalent. 309 Brazilian Women: A Multidisciplinary Approach (SBD) In English. An introduction to Brazil; the situation of Brazilian women past and present. Literary works, films, essays from a variety of disciplines used to analyze what has been said by and about Brazilian women. Focus on being female in a patriarchal culture and on race and class. 311 Advanced Grammar General view of basic structures of the language: concentration on significant problem areas of grammar. Part of the language-skills sequence for the Portuguese major. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or equivalent. 312 Advanced Composition The basic principles of writing in Portuguese. Part of the language skills sequence for the Portuguese major. Intensive practice of written Portuguese. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or equivalent. 315 Portuguese Civilization Chronological, artistic, and philosophical perspective for the study of Portuguese literature and culture. Comprehensive view of the development of Portuguese culture, mainly through plastic arts. Provides background for the in-depth study of Portuguese literature. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or consent of instructor. 316 Brazilian Civilization Introduction to Brazilian culture. Readings cover aspects of Brazilian history, economic and social development, folklore and the arts. Preliminary background for the in-depth study of Brazilian literature. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or consent of instructor. 320 Introduction to Portuguese Literature I (AL) Introduction to the literature of Portugal from the Middle Ages to 1700. The main literary currents and techniques of the period and their relation to history and culture. Selections from representative poetry, drama, and narrative. Taught in Portuguese. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or consent of instructor. 321 Introduction to Portuguese Literature II (AL) Introduction to the literature of Portugal from 1700 to the present. The main literary currents and techniques of the period and their relation to history and culture. Selections from representative poetry, drama and narrative. Taught in Portuguese. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or consent of instructor. 322 Introduction to Brazilian Literature Brazilian literature from its colonial beginnings to its modern manifestations. Emphasis on post-independence (1822) literature (fiction, poetry, drama). Analysis of sample works in their historical and social context. Taught in Portuguese. Prerequisite: PORT 240 or equivalent. 408 Brazil in Film and Fiction (ALD) Introduction to Brazil through contemporary film and literature. Major themes: cannibalism, colonialism, life in the back-lands, race relations, religious syncretism, the position of women, economic and political developments. 425 Medieval and Renaissance Portuguese Literature Readings in major Portuguese authors from the beginnings of Portuguese literature in the late 12th century through the late Renaissance. Emphasis on the cantigas, Fernao Lopes, Gil Vicente, and Bernardim Ribeiro. Prerequisite: PORT 320 or 321 or consent of instructor. 426 Portuguese Literature from Cames through the 18th Century Literary foundation and perspective of the Portuguese world from Cames through the 18th century. Prerequisite: PORT 320 or 321 or consent of instructor. 427 Literature of the Portuguese Overseas Expansion Literature inspired by the Portuguese overseas expansion. Works include Cames' The Lusiads and Pinto's Peregrinacao. Emphasis on the intrinsic aesthetic value and on its documentary or historical value. Prerequisite: PORT 320 or 321 or consent of instructor. 440 19th-Century Portuguese Literature 19th-century Portuguese literature; principal movements (romanticism, realism, naturalism, symbolism) and their manifestations in various genres. Prerequisite: PORT 321 or consent of instructor. 446 20th-Century Portuguese Literature Survey of major contemporary Portuguese authors and movements from the advent of Orpheu in 1915 to the present. Emphasis on the different aesthetic directions of Portuguese literature during the 20th century; examination of the sociopolitical tensions that preoccupy Portuguese writers and intellectuals. Prerequisite: PORT 320 or 321 or consent of instructor. 450 Brazilian Literature to Romanticism The major works produced in Brazil from the 16th century to the Romantic movement. The influence of European literature; and the growing need for a truly Brazilian literary voice. Prerequisite: PORT 322 or consent of instructor. 451 19th-Century Brazilian Literature 19th- and early 20th-century Brazilian literature. The major literary movements (romanticism, realism, and naturalism) studied in their social and political contexts. Prerequisite: PORT 322 or consent of instructor. 456 20th-Century Brazilian Literature Major contemporary writers from the beginning of modernism (1922) to the present. Emphasis on urban and regional novels. Prerequisite: PORT 322 or consent of instructor. Portuguese
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