Language
and Culture in Salvador Bahia, BrazilThe University of Kansas Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Office of Study Abroad offer students the opportunity to spend the summer in Salvador Bahia, Brazil studying Portuguese language and culture.
In addition to intensive beginning, intermediate or advanced-level Portuguese language study, the program offers guided excursions to locations of interest in Bahia, guest speakers, and weekly cultural activities. Cultural immersion is furthered through accommodations with local families and weekend excursions to Morro de São Paulo and Lençóis.
Study the language and culture of the fifth largest country in the world – Brazil – in one of its most beautiful cities, Salvador Bahia. This 500 year-old city is a cultural, historic, and architectural jewel with the largest complex of colonial buildings in the Americas. Atop spectacular beachside cliffs and rich in Afro-Brazilian culture, Salvador Bahia earned a UNESCO World Heritage Site designation in 1985.
As the first capital of Brazil, from 1549 to 1763, Salvador de Bahia witnessed the blending of European, African and Amerindian cultures. Today, this heritage is easily visible in the music and arts, culinary traditions and religious life of the city. This is particularly visible in June, when Salvador comes alive with music, dance, festive food, and street decorations for the Festas Juninas.
Faculty members on this program are drawn from the University of Kansas, the University of Texas at Austin, and the Brazilian-American Cultural Association of Bahia (ACBEU).
ACBEU is a well-established bilingual language school in Salvador where international students study Portuguese language and Brazilian culture and local students study English. ACBEU’s highly qualified teachers, small teacher-to-student ratio, and modern, well-equipped classrooms, library, and campus provide ample opportunities to immerse oneself in Portuguese language study. In addition, ACBEU’s centrally located Vitoria campus provides quick access to many historical and cultural sites in the city, including the Pelourinho, Cidade Baixa, Barra, and others.
CreditAll students enroll in a total of 6 undergraduate or 3 graduate credits of Portuguese language, culture or literature at the beginning, intermediate, high intermediate, or advanced level. The following courses will be offered during the Summer 2008:
PORT 106/110 Elementary Brazilian Portuguese, Accelerated I and II (6 credits)
Prerequisite: Designed for students proficient in Spanish (minimum of 4 semesters of university-level coursework). Students with no background in Spanish may enroll only with consent of the program director. Graduate students may choose to enroll in PORT 611 Accelerated Basic Portuguese for Spanish Speakers (3 credits).
PORT 220 Intensive Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese (6 credits)
A review of Brazilian Portuguese grammar, with practice in reading, composition, and conversation. Prerequisite: 2 semesters of Portuguese or the equivalent.
PORT 216 Intermediate Brazilian Portuguese II (3 credits)
A review of Brazilian Portuguese grammar, with practice in reading, composition, and conversation. Prerequisite: 3 semesters of Portuguese or the equivalent. Requires co-enrollment in PORT 347.
PORT 347 Brazilian Studies: Intermediate Composition and Conversation (3 credits)
Intermediate composition, conversation, and stylistics. Prerequisite: 3 semesters of Portuguese or the equivalent. Requires co-enrollment in PORT 216.
PORT 320 Introduction to Portuguese and Brazilian Literature (3 credits)
An advanced reading course serving as an introduction to the study of Luso-Brazilian literature, with discussion in Portuguese of the material read. Prerequisite: 4 semesters of Portuguese or the equivalent. Requires co-enrollment in PORT 490.
Graduate students may choose to enroll in PORT 780 Special Readings in Portuguese and Brazilian Literature (3 credits). Additional readings will be required.
PORT 490 Intensive Advanced Portuguese (3 credits)
Advanced composition, conversation, and stylistics, plus an introduction to Brazilian culture. Prerequisite: 4 semesters of Portuguese or the equivalent. Requires co-enrollment in PORT 320.
Classes will be held in the mornings, Monday - Thursday. Fridays will be reserved for excursions in or around Salvador. Possible Friday excursions include a visit to a Candomble community, local art and history museums, the riverside city of Cachoeira, and Praia do Forte, site of the Tamar sea turtle nesting project. In addition, the program offers weekend excursions to Lençóis and Morro de São Paulo.
Students will live with local host families selected by ACBEU. Three meals daily are provided with host families.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Kansas who have completed a minimum of one semester of Portuguese language study or four semesters of Spanish coursework at the University level. Minimum 2.5 GPA required (exceptions considered after submission of a petition).
DatesDepart U.S. - May 20, 2008
Depart Brazil - July 4, 2008
Program fee: Approximately $4,050. The program fee includes on-site orientation and services, accommodations and three meals daily (except while on excursion), group excursions, international health insurance and emergency medical evacuation and repatriation services, and administrative fees.
Tuition and Fees: Estimated tuition and fees for 6 credit hours (based on standard tuition rate): $1,169. *
*Actual expenses for KU students will vary by the student’s individual tuition compact. Non-KU students will pay the standard tuition rate listed above.
Additional costs: Round-trip airfare, passport and visa fees, meals during group excursions, local transportation, books and supplies, and personal spending money.
Note: All dates, costs, and program information are subject to change as necessary due to fluctuations in the exchange rate or other reasons.
KU students who qualify for summer financial aid in the form of Stafford and/or other loans, Pell or SEOG Grants, and scholarships may apply the aid to the cost of a Study Abroad Program.
Limited supplemental scholarships are available to KU undergraduates. Applications are available at the Office of Study Abroad. The scholarship application deadline is March 1.
Final Application Deadline: March 1, 2008.
Early application is strongly encouraged.
Applications are available in the KU Office of Study Abroad. You can also download the application.
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KU Department of Spanish and Portuguese
The University of Kansas
Office of Study Abroad
Lippincott Hall
1410 Jayhawk Blvd. Rm 108
Lawrence, KS 66045-7515
phone: 785-864-3742
fax: 785-864-5040
e-mail: osa@ku.edu