Portuguese Course Listings

Lower Division Courses

1. Elementary Portuguese. (4)

Discussion, five hours; laboratory, one hour. P/NP or letter grading.

2. Elementary Portuguese. (4)

Discussion, five hours; laboratory, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 1. P/NP or letter grading.

3. Intermediate Portuguese. (4)

Discussion, five hours; laboratory, one hour. Enforced requisite: course 2. P/NP or letter grading.

8A-8B. Portuguese Conversation. (2-2)

Discussion, three hours. Enforced requisite: course 3 with grade of B or better. P/NP or letter grading.

25. Advanced Portuguese. (4)

Enforced requisite: course 3. P/NP or letter grading.

M35. Spanish, Portuguese, and Nature of Language. (5)

(Same as Spanish M35.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Introduction to language study within context of Romance languages, focusing on Spanish and Portuguese. Nature of language: structure, diversity, evolution, social and cultural settings, literary uses. Study of language and its relation to other areas of human knowledge. P/NP or letter grading.

40A-40B. Portuguese, Brazilian, and African Literature in Translation. (4-5)

Lecture. Reading and discussion of selected works in translation. Papers and examinations in English. P/NP or letter grading. 40A. Portuguese and Portuguese-African Literature. Lecture, three hours; 40B. Brazilian Literature. Lecture, four hours.

M42. Civilization of Spain and Portugal. (5)

(Same as Spanish M42.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Required of majors. Lectures conducted in English; discussion sections conducted in either Spanish or English. Highlights of civilization of Spain and Portugal, with emphasis on artistic, economic, social, and historical development as background for upper division courses. P/NP or letter grading.

M44. Civilization of Spanish America and Brazil. (5)

(Same as Spanish M44.) Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Required of majors. Lectures conducted in English; discussion sections conducted in either Spanish or English. Highlights of civilization of Spanish America and Brazil, with emphasis on artistic, economic, social, and historical development as background for upper division courses. P/NP or letter grading.

46. Brazilian Culture and Civilization. (5)

Lecture, four hours. Conducted in English. Topical analysis of cultural history of Brazil, with emphasis on physical environment, principal historical, social, and economic development, and artistic manifestations. P/NP or letter grading.

Upper Division Courses

100A. Phonology and Morphology. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Analysis of phonetic, phonemic, and morphological systems of Portuguese. P/NP or letter grading.

100B. Syntax. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Review of patterns of Portuguese language. P/NP or letter grading.

102A-102B. Intensive Portuguese. (4-4)

Preparation: foreign language experience (other than Portuguese). Development of speaking and reading skills equivalent to those covered in three terms of the traditional pattern and to meet special needs of advanced undergraduate and graduate students.

103. Language and Popular Culture. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 3 or 102B. Development of speaking, reading, and writing skills. Structured in thematic units, with songs, videos, and specific vocabulary emphasizing questions of Brazilian cultural identity. Letter grading.

105. Advanced Composition and Style. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 3 or 102B. Practice in writing Portuguese with appropriate vocabulary, syntactical structures, and stylistic patterns. P/NP or letter grading.

M118A-M118B. History of Portuguese and Spanish. (4-4)

(Same as Spanish M118A-M118B.) Lecture, three hours. Requisites: courses M35, 100A. Course M118A is requisite to M118B. Major features of development of Portuguese and Spanish languages from their origins in Vulgar Latin to modern times. P/NP or letter grading. M118A. Phonology; M118B. Morphology and Syntax.

120A-120B. Introduction to Portuguese Literature. (4-4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Introduction to principal periods, currents, and authors of Portuguese literature. P/NP or letter grading.

C124. Early Portuguese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of main genres of medieval Portuguese and Galician literature through representative works. Concurrently scheduled with course C224. P/NP or letter grading.

C125. Camões and Portuguese Renaissance. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of main genres of Renaissance Portuguese literature, with particular emphasis on works of Luis de Camões. Concurrently scheduled with course C225. P/NP or letter grading.

C126. Baroque and Neoclassical Portuguese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of main genres of baroque and neoclassical Portuguese literature through representative works. May be concurrently scheduled with course C226. P/NP or letter grading.

C127. 19th-Century Portuguese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of principal features through representative works. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C227. P/NP or letter grading.

C128. Post-Romanticism and Naturalism in Portuguese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of principal features through representative works. May be concurrently scheduled with course C228. P/NP or letter grading.

C129. 20th-Century Portuguese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of representative trends and authors. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C229. P/NP or letter grading.

130A-130B. Brazilian Literature and Identity: Introduction. (4-4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Introduction to principal periods, currents, and authors of Brazilian literature. P/NP or letter grading.

C131. Colonial Brazilian Literature and Culture. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of most important authors to 1830. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C231. P/NP or letter grading.

C132. 19th-Century Brazilian Literature and Culture. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of representative trends and authors. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C232. P/NP or letter grading.

C133. Machado de Assis. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of selected works by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. Concurrently scheduled with course C233. P/NP or letter grading.

C134. Brazilian Modernism. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of principal characteristics of Brazilian modernism through representative works. Concurrently scheduled with course C234. P/NP or letter grading.

C135. 20th-Century Brazilian Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of representative trends and authors. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C235. P/NP or letter grading.

141. Brazilian Film and Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Conducted in English. Topical analysis of main literary and historical themes of Brazilian culture, through films and literary texts. P/NP or letter grading.

191. Undergraduate Variable Topics Seminars: Portuguese. (4)

Seminar, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Research seminar on selected topics in Portuguese. Reading, discussion, and development of culminating project. Consult Schedule of Classes or department counselor for topic to be offered in specific term. P/NP or letter grading.

197. Individual Studies in Portuguese. (2 to 4)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Individual intensive study, with scheduled meetings to be arranged between faculty member and student. Assigned reading and tangible evidence of mastery of subject matter required. Eight units of courses 197 and/or 199 may be applied toward major requirements. May be repeated for maximum of 8 units. Individual contract required. P/NP or letter grading.

199. Directed Research in Portuguese. (2 to 4)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Requisite: course 105. Limited to juniors/seniors. Supervised individual research under guidance of faculty mentor. Culminating paper required. Eight units of courses 197 and/or 199 may be applied toward major requirements. May be repeated for credit. Individual contract required. P/NP or letter grading.

Graduate Courses

M200. Research Resources. (4)

(Same as Spanish M200.) Lecture, three hours. Identification and use of research resources for graduate students.

M201A-M201B. Literary Theory and Criticism. (4-4)

(Same as Spanish M201A-M201B.) Lecture, three hours. Definition, discussion, and application of main currents of contemporary literary theory and criticism. Letter grading.

202. Synchronic Morphology and Phonology. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Study of theoretical synchronic linguistics as applied to Portuguese.

204A-204B. Generative Grammar. (4-4)

Lecture, three hours. Course 204A is requisite to 204B. Generative approach to the Portuguese language, with some consideration of bearing of syntax, semiology, and phonology on style, metaphor, and meter.

M205A-M205B. Development of Portuguese and Spanish Languages. (4-4)

(Same as Spanish M205A-M205B.) Lecture, three hours. Intensive study of historical development of Portuguese and Spanish languages from their origin in spoken Latin.

C224. Early Portuguese Literature. (4)

C225. Camões and Portuguese Renaissance. (4)

C226. Baroque and Neoclassical Portuguese Literature. (4)

C227. 19th-Century Portuguese Literature. (4)

C228. Post-Romanticism and Naturalism in Portuguese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of principal features through representative works. May be concurrently scheduled with course C128. S/U or letter grading.

C229. 20th-Century Portuguese Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of representative trends and authors. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C129. S/U or letter grading.

C231. Colonial Brazilian Literature and Culture. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of most important authors to 1830. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C131. S/U or letter grading.

C232. 19th-Century Brazilian Literature and Culture. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of representative trends and authors. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C132. S/U or letter grading.

C233. Machado de Assis. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of selected works by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis. Concurrently scheduled with course C133. S/U or letter grading.

C234. Brazilian Modernism. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of principal characteristics of Brazilian modernism through representative works. Concurrently scheduled with course C134. S/U or letter grading.

C235. 20th-Century Brazilian Literature. (4)

Lecture, three hours. Requisite: course 105. Study of representative trends and authors. May be repeated for credit with topic change. Concurrently scheduled with course C135. S/U or letter grading.

M249. Folk Literature of Spanish and Portuguese Worlds. (4)

(Same as Spanish M249.) Lecture, three hours. Intensive study of folk literature of Spanish and Portuguese cultures as represented in (1) ballad and poetry, (2) narrative and drama, (3) speech. S/U or letter grading.

M251A-M251B. Studies in Galegan-Portuguese and Old Spanish. (4-4)

(Same as Spanish M251A-M251B.) Lecture, two hours. Study of problems related to historical development of Galegan-Portuguese and Old Spanish. Each course may be repeated once with topic change and consent of appropriate guidance committee.

252. Studies in Early Portuguese Literature. (4)

Discussion, two hours. S/U or letter grading.

253. Studies in Modern Portuguese Literature. (4)

Discussion, two hours. S/U or letter grading.

254. Studies in Early Brazilian Literature. (4)

Discussion, two hours. S/U or letter grading.

255. Studies in Modern Brazilian Literature. (4)

Discussion, two hours. S/U or letter grading.

256A-256B. Studies in Portuguese Linguistics. (4-4)

Lecture, two hours. Study of problems in analysis and description of contemporary Portuguese language. S/U or letter grading.

290. Special Topics. (4)

Discussion, two hours. Designed for graduate students. Consult Schedule of Classes or department counselor for topics to be offered in a specific term. S/U or letter grading.

370. Teaching Portuguese in Secondary School. (4)

Discussion, three hours. Designed for future teachers in this field. Letter grading.

375. Teaching Apprentice Practicum. (1 to 4)

Seminar, to be arranged. Preparation: apprentice personnel employment as teaching assistant, associate, or fellow. Teaching apprenticeship under active guidance and supervision of regular faculty member responsible for curriculum and instruction at UCLA. May be repeated for credit. S/U grading.

596. Directed Individual Study or Research. (4 to 8)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Study or research in areas or subjects not offered as regular courses. No more than 8 units may be applied toward M.A. course requirements. S/U or letter grading.

597. Preparation for Graduate Examinations. (4 to 12)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Preparation: official acceptance of candidacy by department. Individual preparation for M.A. comprehensive examination or Ph.D. qualifying examinations. May be taken only once for each degree examination and only in term that comprehensive or qualifying examinations are to be taken. S/U grading.

598. Research for M.A. Thesis. (4 to 12)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Research in preparation of M.A. thesis. S/U grading.

599. Research for Ph.D. Dissertation. (4 to 8)

Tutorial, to be arranged. Limited to students who have passed Ph.D. qualifying examinations. Research for and preparation of Ph.D. dissertation. S/U grading.