Portuguese (Spanish and Portuguese) course catalog

All 33 recorded UW–Madison courses in this department, including courses not offered this term. Open a course for prerequisites, historical grades and instructors.

• AAE/ANTHRO/C&ESOC/GEOG/HISTORY/LACIS/POLISCI/PORTUG/SOC/SPANISH 982: Interdepartmental Seminar in the Latin-american Area

  1–3 credits

  Interdisciplinary inquiry in Latin American society and culture.

• AFRICAN/PORTUG 451: Lusophone African Literature

  Credits unavailable

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

• FRENCH/ITALIAN/PORTUG/SPANISH 429: Introduction to the Romance Languages

  Credits unavailable

  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.

• GEN&WS/PORTUG 450: Brazillian Women Writers

  Credits unavailable

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

• GEN&WS/PORTUG 460: Carmen Miranda

  Credits unavailable

  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 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

  Credits unavailable

  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

  Credits unavailable

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

• 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

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 226: Third Year Conversation and Composition

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 299: Directed Study

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 301: Intensive Portuguese

  4 credits

  Grammar, conversation, and reading. Equivalent ofPORTUG 101and102.

• PORTUG 302: Intensive Portuguese

  Credits unavailable

  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

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 330: History of the Portuguese Language

  Credits unavailable

  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

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 362: Brazilian Civilization

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 411: Survey of Portuguese Literature Before 1825

  Credits unavailable

  Advanced survey of Portuguese literature from 1140 to 1825.

• PORTUG 467: Survey of Portuguese Literature Since 1825

  Credits unavailable

  Advanced survey of Portuguese literature since 1825.

• PORTUG 468: Survey of Brazilian Literature Since 1890

  Credits unavailable

  Advanced survey of Brazilian literature since 1890.

• PORTUG 573: Study Abroad in Portuguese Topics

  Credits unavailable

  A study abroad equivalency that does not equate to a UW-Madison course. Requires current enrollment in a UW-Madison sponsored study abroad program.

• PORTUG 640: Topics in Luso-brazilian Literature

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 642: Topics in Luso-brazilian Culture

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 681: Senior Honors Thesis

  Credits unavailable

  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

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 699: Directed Study

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 751: Seminar: Brazilian Literature

  Credits unavailable

  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

  Credits unavailable

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

• PORTUG 990: Thesis

  1–12 credits

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