Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese
Students on Summer 2019, Fall 2019, or Spring 2020 requirements PORTBA
Requirements
The major requires at least 30 credit hours* (beyond HISP-P 100 and HISP-P 150), including the requirements listed below.
- Second-Year Portuguese I**. One (1) course:
- HISP-P 200 Second-Year Portuguese I
HISP-P 200 Second-Year Portuguese I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 135 or HISP-P 150; or consent of department
- Notes
- Attendance in the language laboratory may be required
- Description
- Continuation of HISP-P 100, with increased emphasis on communicative exercises and selected readings.
- Second-Year Portuguese II. One (1) course:
- HISP-P 250 Second-Year Portuguese II
HISP-P 250 Second-Year Portuguese II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 200 or consent of department
- Notes
- Attendance in the language laboratory may be required
- Description
- Continuation of HISP-P 150, with increased emphasis on communicative exercises and selected readings.
- Advanced Grammar and Composition in Portuguese. One (1) course:
- HISP-P 311 Advanced Grammar and Composition in Portuguese
HISP-P 311 Advanced Grammar and Composition in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250 or consent of department
- Description
- An advanced course on basic grammar skills and composition. Emphasis on syntax, vocabulary usage, and writing.
- Reading and Conversation in Portuguese. One (1) course:
- HISP-P 317 Reading and Conversation in Portuguese
HISP-P 317 Reading and Conversation in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250 or consent of department
- Description
- Emphasis on conversational and reading skills using plays, short stories, poetry, and novels from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Students will also be introduced to the basics of literary appreciation.
- Literature. Six (6) credit hours:
- HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I
- HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II
- HISP-P 405 Literature and Film in Portuguese
- HISP-P 415 Women Writing in Portuguese
- HISP-P 467 Contemporary Portuguese Literature
- HISP-P 470 Poetry in Portuguese
- HISP-P 475 Theatre in Portuguese
- HISP-P 476 Prose in Portuguese
- HISP-P 495 Luso-Brazilian Colloquium
- HISP-X 492 Individual Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature
HISP-P 400 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World I
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A general overview of the literature in Portuguese. The course emphasizes the unity and diversity of the literature in the major Portuguese-speaking areas of the world: Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Starting with the parallel development of one literature (Portuguese) in distinct geographical areas (the Portuguese colonies), it shows the changes that take place when new nations are created in these areas, and new national literatures become a reality. The course combines lecture and discussion, and is conducted in Portuguese.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 401 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World II
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of the literatures from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa. Lectures and discussions of selected works by representative authors of the major literary periods.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 405 Literature and Film in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of literary works and film adaptations from the Lusophone world.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 415 Women Writing in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of women\'s writing from different Portuguese-speaking nations.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 467 Contemporary Portuguese Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Representative authors and works from 1915 to the present.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 470 Poetry in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Historical survey of poetry in Portuguese. Emphasis on major authors from Brazil, Portugal, and Lusophone Africa.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 475 Theatre in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of theatre in the Portuguese language from the sixteenth century to the late twentieth century. Particular attention will be given to the social and historical context in which works were produced.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 476 Prose in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Survey of prose writers and works from the middle ages to the present.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 495 Luso-Brazilian Colloquium
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- Topics vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Spring 2025CASE AHcourseFall 2024CASE AHcourse
- Spring 2025CASE GCCcourseFall 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-X 492 Individual Readings in Luso-Brazilian Literature
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of department
- Description
- None
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours in HISP-P 494 and HISP-X 492.
- 400 Level Hours. Six (6) hours of HISP-P courses at the 400–498 level***.
- Electives. Additional HISP-P courses at the 300–498 level, as needed, to fulfill remaining requirements***.
- Major GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- At least 18 credit hours in the major must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the major.
- A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the major—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Exceptions to major requirements may be made with the approval of the department's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.
Notes
The Bachelor of Arts degree requires at least 120 credit hours, to include the following:
- College of Arts and Sciences Credit Hours. At least 100 credit hours must come from College of Arts and Sciences disciplines.
- Upper Division Courses. At least 42 credit hours (of the 120) must be at the 300–499 level.
- College Residency. Following completion of the 60th credit hour toward degree, at least 36 credit hours of College of Arts and Sciences coursework must be completed through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
- College GPA. A cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.000 is required for all courses taken at Indiana University.
- CASE Requirements. The following College of Arts and Sciences Education (CASE) requirements must be completed:
- CASE Foundations
- CASE Breadth of Inquiry
- CASE Culture Studies
- CASE Critical Approaches: 1 course
- CASE Foreign Language: Proficiency in a single foreign language through the second semester of the second year of college-level coursework
- CASE Intensive Writing: 1 course
- CASE Public Oral Communication: 1 course
- Major. Completion of the major as outlined in the Major Requirements section above.
Most students must also successfully complete the Indiana University Bloomington General Education program.