Department of Spanish and Portuguese
Minor in Portuguese
Students on Summer 2020, Fall 2020, or Spring 2021 requirements PORTMIN
The Minor in Portuguese provides students with a solid foundation in oral and written skills in Portuguese as well as a broad introduction to Lusophone studies.
Requirements
The minor requires at least 15 credit hours, 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.
- Advanced Electives. Two (2) courses:
- HISP-P 317 Reading and Conversation in Portuguese
- 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 410 Brazilian Cinema
- HISP-P 411 Portugal: The Cultural Context
- HISP-P 412 Brazil: The Cultural Context
- HISP-P 415 Women Writing in Portuguese
- HISP-P 420 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation
- HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language
- 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 493 Portuguese Across the Curriculum
- HISP-P 495 Luso-Brazilian Colloquium
- HISP-P 498 Portuguese Honors Seminar
- HISP-P 499 Honors Research 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.
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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 410 Brazilian Cinema
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of Brazilian cinema from the beginning of the twentieth century to present day. Taught in English.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 411 Portugal: The Cultural Context
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Integrates historical, social, political, and cultural information about Portugal. Taught in English.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 412 Brazil: The Cultural Context
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Integrates historical, social, and cultural information about Brazil. Taught in English.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourseSpring 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 415 Women Writing in Portuguese
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- A survey of women\'s writing from different Portuguese-speaking nations.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourseSpring 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 420 Literatures of the Portuguese-Speaking World in Translation
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Readings of Brazilian, Portuguese and Lusophone African writers from a comparative perspective. Specific topics may vary in any given semester. Taught in English.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 425 Structure of Portuguese Language
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250 or consent of department
- Description
- Introduction to the linguistic study of various aspects of the structure of the Portuguese language: phonetics, phonology, morphology, semantics, syntax, dialects, historical grammar; and application of linguistics to literature.
HISP-P 467 Contemporary Portuguese Literature
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- None
- Description
- Representative authors and works from 1915 to the present.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourseSpring 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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourseSpring 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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
HISP-P 493 Portuguese Across the Curriculum
- Credits
- 1
- Prerequisites
- HISP-P 250
- Description
- A one-credit supplemental course taught in Portuguese. Topic and content are determined by the parent course with which it is jointly offered.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated with different topics for a maximum of 3 credit hours.
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.
- Fall 2024CASE AHcourseSummer 2024CASE AHcourseSpring 2024CASE AHcourse
- Fall 2024CASE GCCcourseSummer 2024CASE GCCcourseSpring 2024CASE GCCcourse
HISP-P 498 Portuguese Honors Seminar
- Credits
- 3
- Prerequisites
- Consent of director of Portuguese Studies
- Description
- Topics will vary.
- Repeatability
- May be repeated once with a different topic for a maximum of 6 credit hours.
HISP-P 499 Honors Research in Portuguese
- Credits
- 1–3 credit hours
- Prerequisites
- Consent of director of Portuguese Studies
- Description
- None
- Minor GPA, Hours, and Minimum Grade Requirements.
- Minor GPA. A GPA of at least 2.000 for all courses taken in the minor—including those where a grade lower than C- is earned—is required.
- Minor Minimum Grade. Except for the GPA requirement, a grade of C- or higher is required for a course to count toward a requirement in the minor.
- Minor Upper Division Credit Hours. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed at the 300–499 level.
- Minor Residency. At least 9 credit hours in the minor must be completed in courses taken through the Indiana University Bloomington campus or an IU-administered or IU co-sponsored Overseas Study program.
Notes
Minor Area Courses
Unless otherwise noted below, the following courses are considered in the academic program and will count toward academic program requirements as appropriate:
- Any course at the 100–499 level with the
HISP-Psubject area prefix—as well as any other subject areas that are deemed functionally equivalent - Any course contained on the course lists for the academic program requirements at the time the course is taken—as well as any other courses that are deemed functionally equivalent—except for those listed only under Addenda Requirements
- Any course directed to a non-Addenda requirement through an approved exception
This program of study cannot be combined with the following:
- Bachelor of Arts in Portuguese (PORTBA)
Exceptions to and substitutions for minor requirements may be made with the approval of the unit's Director of Undergraduate Studies, subject to final approval by the College of Arts and Sciences.