PORTUG 101 — FIRST SEMESTER PORTUGUESE

4 credits.

First-semester elementary-level Portuguese language practice: grammar, conversation, and reading. Requires no previous knowledge of Portuguese.

PORTUG 102 — SECOND SEMESTER PORTUGUESE

4 credits.

Second-semester elementary-level Portuguese language practice: grammar, conversation, and reading.

PORTUG 201 — THIRD SEMESTER PORTUGUESE

4 credits.

First-semester intermediate-level Portuguese language review: readings, culture, and patterns of conversation.

PORTUG 202 — FOURTH SEMESTER PORTUGUESE

4 credits.

Second-semester intermediate-level Portuguese language review: readings, culture, and patterns of conversation.

PORTUG 207 — PORTUGUESE FOR BUSINESS

4 credits.

Second-year Portuguese language course focusing on needs specific to business.

PORTUG 221 — INTRODUCTION TO LUSO-BRAZILIAN LITERATURES

4 credits.

Reading, discussion, and literary history of the sixteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries.

PORTUG 225 — THIRD YEAR CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION

3 credits.

First-semester Intermediate High intensive practice in reading, writing, and grammar.

PORTUG 226 — THIRD YEAR CONVERSATION AND COMPOSITION

3 credits.

Second-semester Intermediate High intensive practice in reading, writing, and grammar.

PORTUG 299 — DIRECTED STUDY

1-3 credits.

Directed study projects for freshmen and sophomores as arranged with a faculty member.

PORTUG 301 — INTENSIVE PORTUGUESE

4 credits.

Grammar, conversation, and reading. Equivalent of PORTUG 101 and 102.

PORTUG 302 — INTENSIVE PORTUGUESE

4 credits.

Equivalent of the third and fourth college semesters of Portuguese. Readings, culture, and patterns of conversation.

PORTUG 311 — FOURTH YEAR COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION

3 credits.

Fourth-year first-semester advanced oral practice and writing.

PORTUG 312 — FOURTH YEAR COMPOSITION AND CONVERSATION

3 credits.

Fourth-year second-semester advanced oral practice and writing.

PORTUG 330 — HISTORY OF THE PORTUGUESE LANGUAGE

3 credits.

Introduction to the linguistic sources and the historical and political factors that contributed to the formation of Portuguese and the current status of Portuguese in the world today.

PORTUG 361 — PORTUGUESE CIVILIZATION

3 credits.

Cultural evolution from the medieval period through the twentieth century. Conducted in English.

PORTUG 362 — BRAZILIAN CIVILIZATION

3 credits.

Cultural evolution of Brazil from 1500 through the present. Conducted in English.

PORTUG 411 — SURVEY OF PORTUGUESE LITERATURE BEFORE 1825

3 credits.

Advanced survey of Portuguese literature from 1140 to 1825.

PORTUG 412 — SURVEY OF BRAZILIAN LITERATURE BEFORE 1890

3 credits.

Advanced survey of Brazilian literature from 1500 to 1890.

PORTUG/​FRENCH/​ITALIAN/​SPANISH  429 — INTRODUCTION TO THE ROMANCE LANGUAGES

3 credits.

Introduction to structural similarities and differences apparent in major Romance languages (French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish) and to their historical developments, with reference to basic linguistic features of each language: phonology, morphology, syntax, and lexicon.

PORTUG/​GEN&WS  450 — BRAZILLIAN WOMEN WRITERS

3 credits.

A survey of representative writing by contemporary Brazillian women writers in relation to representations of nationality, race, class, ethnicity, gender and sexualities.

PORTUG/​AFRICAN  451 — LUSOPHONE AFRICAN LITERATURE

3 credits.

Chronological and thematic survey of major trends, authors, and works of Lusophone Africa since 1936.

PORTUG/​GEN&WS  460 — CARMEN MIRANDA

3 credits.

Examines the work, representation and interpretation of Carmen Miranda from her early days as a radio star in Brazil to a film actress and entertainer in Hollywood in the 1940s and 50s.

PORTUG 467 — SURVEY OF PORTUGUESE LITERATURE SINCE 1825

3 credits.

Advanced survey of Portuguese literature since 1825.

PORTUG 468 — SURVEY OF BRAZILIAN LITERATURE SINCE 1890

3 credits.

Advanced survey of Brazilian literature since 1890.

PORTUG 573 — TOPICS IN PORTUGUESE: STUDY ABROAD

1-6 credits.

A course carried with a UW-Madison resident study abroad program that has no equivalent on this campus. Current enrollment in a UW-Madison study abroad program required.

PORTUG 640 — TOPICS IN LUSO-BRAZILIAN LITERATURE

3 credits.

Examination of a variety of literary genres or periods in relation to Portuguese-speaking countries.

PORTUG 642 — TOPICS IN LUSO-BRAZILIAN CULTURE

3 credits.

Examines a variety of cultural topics in relation to Portuguese-speaking countries.

PORTUG 681 — SENIOR HONORS THESIS

3 credits.

First-semester independent study with the goal of completing the preliminary research to write a senior honors thesis in Portuguese.

PORTUG 682 — SENIOR HONORS THESIS

3 credits.

Second-semester independent study with the goal of completing the preliminary research to write a senior honors thesis in Portuguese. Continuation of PORTUG 681.

PORTUG 699 — DIRECTED STUDY

1-6 credits.

Directed study projects for juniors and seniors as arranged with a faculty member.

PORTUG 751 — SEMINAR: BRAZILIAN LITERATURE

3 credits.

Seminar focusing on literature, literary criticism, culture, or theory relevant to Brazilian Literature.

PORTUG 772 — SEMINAR: PORTUGUESE LITERATURE

3 credits.

Seminar focusing on literature, literary criticism, culture, or theory relevant to Portuguese Literature.

PORTUG 899 — INDEPENDENT READING

1-3 credits.

Directed study projects for graduate students as arranged with a faculty member.

PORTUG/​A A E/​ANTHRO/​C&E SOC/​GEOG/​HISTORY/​LACIS/​POLI SCI/​SOC/​SPANISH  982 — INTERDEPARTMENTAL SEMINAR IN THE LATIN-AMERICAN AREA

1-3 credits.

Interdisciplinary inquiry in Latin American society and culture.

PORTUG 990 — THESIS

1-12 credits.

Independent research and writing for graduate students under the supervision of a faculty member.