Portuguese at UWM GRAB THIS OPPORTUNITY o-­‐por-­‐tu-­‐ni-­‐da-­‐de The Portuguese program at UWM includes courses in language (novice to advance levels, and an intensive course for speakers of other romance languages), Brazilian, Portuguese and African Lusophone culture, cinema, history, music, and literature. The Portuguese program also organizes extracurricular activities such as “Bate-­‐Papo,” a Portuguese conversation group, film screenings and other events. Portuguese at UWM GRAB THIS OPPORTUNITY In a world where global studies and knowledge of other cultures are increasingly important, learning a foreign language is crucial. Portuguese is considered a language of critical need in the US by the federal government. It is the 5th most-­‐spoken language in the world, the most widely spoken in the southern hemisphere, and the 3rd most-­‐spoken in the Western world. Take advantage of the opportunity offered at UWM by completing courses in Portuguese language or completing the Minor in Portuguese. Department of Spanish and Portuguese Cisconsin urtin Hall Milwaukee University 733 of W
3423 N. Downer Ave. Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53211 Angola – Brazil – Cape Verde East Timor – Guinea Bissau – Mozambique Portugal – São Tomé e Príncipe The Minor in Portuguese at UWM The Minor in Portuguese consists of 18 credits from courses numbered 203 or above. Nine credits must be taken at the 300-­‐level or above. Students with no previous Portuguese language experience should enroll in 103. After consultation with the department, a student may enroll in a course higher than 103. If, after having been placed in a certain course, the student passes it with a grade of at least B, he or she can receive retroactive credit, to a maximum of 14 credits, for the courses leading to the one taken. For more information, contact Prof. Ricardo Vasconcelos 717 Curtin Hall Dept. of Spanish and Portuguese ricardov@uwm.edu Why should I learn Portuguese at UWM? Who will I speak it with? More than 230 million people speak Portuguese as their first language, and it is the fifth most-­‐spoken language in the world. It is the official language of Brazil and Portugal, and an official language in Angola, Cape Verde, East Timor, Guinea Bissau, Equatorial Guinea, Mozambique, Macao (China), São Tomé e Príncipe, and other territories. Its presence in four continents makes Portuguese truly a global language. In the US – even here in Milwaukee – there are a number of large Portuguese-­‐speaking communities. Is it really useful? Besides being fun, learning Portuguese is also a smart decision. The US government considers Portuguese a language of critical need in the US. An emerging economic power, Brazil is the fifth most-­‐populous country in the world and represents half the population in South America; Portugal is a gateway to the European Union; most African and Asian Portuguese-­‐speaking countries currently experience exponential growth. If you are interested in literature, Portugal has an 800-­‐year rich literary trajectory, Brazilian writers are amongst the most renowned in world literature, and African Lusophone countries have their own new exciting literatures. At UWM you can also study the music and cinema of the Portuguese-­‐speaking countries. Is it for me? Can I do it? If Portuguese is your first foreign language, the grammatical affinities with English makes it possible for you to develop basic competence in communication only after a year of study. If you already speak a romance language (such as Spanish, French or Italian), that will also dramatically facilitate learning Portuguese, and UWM offers a one-­‐semester intensive course which covers first-­‐year level. Take advantage of the small classes with communicative-­‐based activities, and of the close relationship between students and teachers, and grab the opportunity of learning Portuguese at UWM!