Brazilian Portuguese Summer Programs 2013

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Tulane, Vanderbilt, and Emory Universities:
Portuguese Language and Brazilian Culture Summer Program
FLAS Eligible

Location: São Paulo

Dates: June 15- July 26, 2013

Program Summary
The Stone Center for Latin American Studies invites undergraduates and graduate students interested in Portuguese language and Brazilian studies to participate in the Summer in Brazil program in 2013. São Paulo, the largest metropolis in South America, is an exciting center for fine arts, theater, music and cultural life. This city is a medley of Brazilians from the country’s 26 states and from multiple ethnic groups, which makes for an exciting mix of traditions and fabulous food on every street. The intensive academic program is organized by collaborations among Tulane, Vanderbilt, and Emory universities, as well as with the Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP). Students have the opportunity to earn 6-7 credits and will take one Portuguese language course (two levels) taught by PUC-SP faculty, and a Brazilian culture course taught by Tulane/Vanderbilt and/or Emory faculty. Most students stay with host families in São Paulo for a total Portuguese immersion experience.

Program Eligibility and Credits:
Student applicants must be in good academic standing and have at least a current cumulative grade point average of 2.5. At least one semester/course of Portuguese language is required. Non-Tulane students are welcome to apply, but should confirm with their home university that their credits will transfer. All students enroll in two courses for a total of 6-7 credits.

Program Fee: The cost of the six-week program is $6,500: $4,800 for tuition $1,700 for housing, meals, and activities
The program cost includes 6-7 Tulane credits (transferable to other universities), Brazilian family home stays, one meal per day, medical insurance, and specialized group tours and excursions. Airfare, incidental costs, registration fee with Federal Police of Brazil (approximately $120.00), and extra meals and expenses are not included in the program cost.

Application: For further information and an application visit: http://stonecenter.tulane.edu/pages/detail/315/Summer-in-Brazil-2013
Note: Application fee can be waived for FLAS Fellowship applicants. Contact Laura Wise for more information.

Application Deadline: March 1, 2013 no later than 5:00PM

Contact:
Laura Wise, Stone Center for Latin American Studies
504.862.8629
sclassum@tulane.edu

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University of Florida/Georgetown Summer Study Abroad Program in Rio de Janeiro
FLAS Eligible

Location: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Dates: June 22- August 2, 2013

Program Summary
This is an intensive language-study program involving approximately 24 hours of class time per week. Classes are held at the IBEU (Instituto Brasil-Estados Unidos); located in the heart of the Copacabana section of Rio de Janeiro. Students spend three and a half hours per day, five days per week in one of four levels of Portuguese class. In addition, they spend from three days per week in the culture class or workshops. All instruction is in Portuguese. FLAS recipients have an additional weekly meeting. Students normally live in local households. All hosts live within easy reach of the institute where classes are held. Two meals a day are typically provided by the Brazilian family.

This year the course approaches the broad topic of culture-civilization through the lens of urban studies. The component includes humanities in the visual arts, music, film, religion, and literature. The social-science perspectives range from anthropology and sociology to economics and city planning. Undergraduates will do readings and choose two afternoon activities per week to fulfill their attendance and writing requirements. Graduate students with FLAS scholarships will participate in an additional class session in which they will do presentations on the topic the city (broadly conceived) from the point of view of their own disciplines.

Program Eligibility and Credits: Both UF and non-UF students are eligible to apply. Applicants should have completed two semesters of Portuguese or one semester of intensive introductory Portuguese with a grade of B or better. Applicants should be in good academic standing, have completed the first semester of the freshman year, be at least 18 years of age. The course is designed to fulfill 6 hours of academic requirements. Students are required to receive academic approval for their participation in the program PRIOR to that participation. Credits earned on the program transfer to the University of Florida, but grades are not computed in students’ GPAs by the registrar’s office. Students receive 3 hours of language credit and 3 hours for UF credit for the culture program.

Program Fee: Final budgets for 2013 will be available as soon as possible. The 2012 program fee was $5,160.00 for tuition/fees and related program expenses.

Application: For more information about the program please see: http://www.spanish.ufl.edu/sa-rio.html

Application Deadline: April 1, 2013

Contact:
Josh Perry at jperry@ufic.ufl.edu
For academic information please contact Prof. Charles A. Perrone at perrone@ufl.edu.

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University of Wisconsin-Madison
Summer Intensive Portuguese Institute
FLAS Eligible

Location: Madison, Wisconsin

Dates: June 17-August 9, 2013

Program Summary
This eight-week course is designed for people wishing to study intensively beginning Brazilian Portuguese. Graduate students, faculty and other researchers, and advanced undergraduates who need to develop communication skills and reading knowledge for research will find this special Institute particularly useful. The Institute will take place during the eight-week summer school session at UW-Madison. Instruction is five days a week, four hours a day, and the course (listed as Portuguese 301-302) carries eight (8) semester hours of credit.

The institute will be directed and taught by Professor Severino Albuquerque who will be assisted by a lecturer or teaching assistant. A limited number of Title VI Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships (FLAS) are available to graduate students in conjunction with the Institute.

Program Eligibility and Credits: Knowledge of Spanish is required (2-3 years equivalency).

Program Fee: Please consult: http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu

Application Deadline: May 10, 2013

Contact:
Forms and details are available from the UW-Madison Department of Spanish and Portuguese, 1018 Van Hise, 1220 Linden Drive, Madison, WI 53706, (608)262-2093, http://spanport.lss.wisc.edu.

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Middlebury College Portuguese School
FLAS Eligible

Location: Middlebury, Vermont

Dates: June 21-August 16, 2013

Program Summary:
This 7-week Portuguese summer immersion program is part of the Language Schools at Middlebury College. During its nearly 100-year history, the Middlebury College Language Schools have developed a worldwide reputation for innovative pedagogy anchored on the Language Pledge®—a commitment by students to speak only the target language in all situations during every hour of the day—and supported by an array of co-curricular activities.

Undergraduate students will be enrolled in one of five levels according to their proficiency as determined by placement tests and prior experience with Portuguese or other Romance languages. Students will also have the opportunity to take graduate-level credits to be transferred to other programs. Emphasis is on Brazilian Portuguese. Students will engage in activities that will emphasize presentational, interpretive, and interpersonal modes of communication both orally and in writing. The Portuguese School offers non-degree graduate level instruction in addition to the undergraduate program. These classes are designed for students currently enrolled in graduate programs elsewhere and whose home institutions accept the credit transfer. Students interested in this level of instruction should verify with their home institutions about the feasibility of graduate credit transfer to their program of study.

Portuguese language learning extends into lectures, films, hiking, and evening gatherings. Every week, we offer a variety of co-curricular activities such as soccer, volleyball, capoeira, yoga, dance, theater, cooking, and more. Each activity is designed to help students build new vocabulary while developing cultural fluency. The program is open to anybody who has had one year of college-level work.

Program Fee: Tuition, Room, and Board: $8,029; Students can apply for need-based financial aid. The School also awards fellowships through the Kathryn Davis Fellowships for Peace. More information can be found at http://www.middlebury.edu/ls/finaid.

Application: For more information about the program visit: http://www.middlebury.edu/ls/portuguese

Application Deadline: Rolling admission, apply at www.middlebury.edu/ls/apply

Contact:
Sandra Bonomo
802.443.5510
portugueseschool@middlebury.edu.

Portuguese Language in the Brazilian Context
UCLA Travel Study Program
FLAS Eligible

Location: Salvador da Bahia, Brazil

Dates: June 24- August 6, 2013

Program Summary
Make this summer your tropical winter in Brazil with the UCLA Travel Study Program! Take advantage of a unique opportunity to live and study in Salvador da Bahia, one of Brazil’s foremost cultural centers. Walk the cobblestone streets of the restored “old city” and explore the largest group of Baroque buildings in the Americas. Catch a street celebration and feel the pulsating rhythms of Bahia’s African-inspired music and dance. Savor moqueca, vatap and other delicious Afro-Brazilian dishes. Study Brazilian culture while learning or improving your Portuguese language skills in this vibrant seaport.

The program is directed by UCLA professor Randal Johnson. All courses will be taught at Associação Cultural Brasil Estados Unidos (ACBEU). ACBEU educational facilities include a multimedia center with internet access, a self-access learning center with CDs, tapes, and cable television, and a library. Students are free to attend ACBEU cultural events and exhibits. This program includes several excursions as part of its curriculum. A schedule of excursions will be available at a later date. For the first night, students will stay in a hotel. For the remainder of the program, students will stay with a Brazilian family. Applicants will complete a special survey to help us place you with your family.

Program Eligibility and Credits: This program is open to ALL students, majors, and universities and is FLAS eligible. The core program consists of 126 contact hours. Some FLAS awards may require more contact hours; to increase the contact hours, FLAS recipients may register for an optional course. The program includes 12 quarter units.

Program Fee: $6400; includes registration and core course fees, housing, meals, program excursions, and insurance. In addition to the core courses, there is also an optional seminar (4 quarter units) with a cost of $1,356 extra. For more information on undergraduate and other costs: http://www.ieo.ucla.edu/TravelStudy/Portuguese-Brazil/fees.htm

Application: For more information: http://www.ieo.ucla.edu/travelstudy/Portuguese-Brazil/overview.htm

Application Deadline: Refer to the website for deadlines: http://www.ieo.ucla.edu/travelstudy/GeneralInfo/financialaid.htm

Contact:
UCLA International Education Office
(310) 825-4995
ieo@international.ucla.edu

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International Studies Abroad: Intensive Portuguese Language Program
FLAS Eligible

Location: Florianópolis, Brazil; Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina

Dates: June 28 – August 17, 2013

Program Summary
During this program, students have the opportunity to obtain intensive training in Portuguese. This program is open to beginning, intermediate and advanced students. Beginning and intermediate students can complete 144 hours of Portuguese-language coursework, while advanced students can complete 126 hours of Portuguese-language coursework. Coursework is completed in grammar, conversation, written expression and culture. All courses are instructed in Portuguese. This program meets FLAS Fellowship requirements. Students will enroll in two or three courses (depending on language level) during the first 5 weeks to complete between 108-126 hours of coursework. Following this, all students will enroll in a 2-week long intermediate or advanced-level Portuguese conversation course to complete an additional 18 hours of coursework.

Students enroll in courses based on their language level. Please note that for intermediate students, enrollment in either Portuguese Language & Culture Lab OR Brazilian Culture II is dependent on your language level.

Program Fee: $5700; prices are subject to change.
(ISA also offers service learning options in combination with this program.)

Application: For more information, please see: http://studiesabroad.com/programs/country/brazil/city/florianopolis/duration/115/program/273/session/IFPU1213

Application Deadline: March 25, 2013; dates are subject to change.

Contact:
Caroline Ickes
cickes@studiesabroad.com
1112 W Ben White Blvd
Austin, TX 78704

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University of South Florida
Afro-Brazilian Culture & Society and Portuguese Language
Not FLAS Eligible

Location: Salvador, Bahia, Brazil

Dates: June 5 – July 7, 2013

Program Summary
As part of the University of South Florida’s initiative on Afro-Descendants in Latin America, the Institute for the Study of Latin America & the Caribbean is inaugurating the USF in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil summer program in 2013. Salvador is a UNESCO Heritage Site, located in the northeastern region of Brazil, and it is characterized by a unique blend of African, European, and Indigenous cultures. This program offers an intensive four week summer immersion program in two courses: 1) Afro-Brazilian culture and society and 2) Portuguese Language, so students can earn up to 8 credits. The Afro-Brazilian culture and society course will be taught with an interdisciplinary approach, drawing from sociology, political science, and anthropology to study contemporary issues such as racial discrimination, Brazilian culture and social institutions, and social movements. This program is unique because students will live with Brazilian families in a home-stay arrangement. In addition, there are excursions to nearby towns (Cachoeira and the Island of Itaparica), visits to the Steve Biko Institute, as well as opportunities to participate in cultural activities such as capoeira. We welcome graduate and undergraduate students from across the country to participate in the USF in Brazil program.

Program Fee: $4255.00

Application: Apply at: http://educationabroad.global.usf.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID=23073

Application Deadline: February 15, 2013 (Rolling admission). There is no cost to apply to the program, but space is available on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Contact:
Elizabeth Hordge-Freeman
hordgefreema@usf.edu

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Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
20th Annual Summer Program in Portuguese
Not FLAS Eligible

Location: Dartmouth, Massachusetts

Dates: June 24- July 26, 2013

Program Summary
As the Summer Program offers courses for students at all levels of linguistic and academic proficiency, anyone interested is encouraged to apply for admission. Local undergraduates and high school students interested in beginning, intermediate and advanced language courses; undergraduate and graduate students from the US and abroad who wish to complement language offerings at their home institution with an advanced seminar; Portuguese language teachers committed to professional enrichment are all encouraged to apply.

The 2013 Summer Program will provide a full schedule of cultural events showcasing the diversity of the Portuguese-speaking world as reflected in the South Coast region, including: excursions to nearby cities, museums, beaches and other natural areas, as well as the traditional community festivals. Students enjoy dinners at local restaurants and culinary evenings featuring food from the Portuguese-speaking world; a Portuguese-language film series; a concert series with local professional artists performing the music of Brazil, Cape Verde and/or Portugal; and lectures from noted scholars in the field of Luso-Afro-Brazilian studies.

Program Fee: Depends on number of credits one is enrolled for; please consult:
http://www.portstudies.umassd.edu/summer/summer.htm

Application: Please visit: http://www.portstudies.umassd.edu/summer/summer.htm

Application Deadline: March 15, 2013 for international students to allow time for Visa processing; April 30, 2013 for U.S. students. The Summer Program offers a limited number of scholarships based on academic merit and financial need. Some applicants may be considered after these dates depending upon the availability of funds.

Contact:
verao@umassd.edu; (508)999-8255
Director: Mario Pereira, Ph.D.
Summer Program in Portuguese
Center for Portuguese Studies and Culture
285 Old Westport Rd.
North Dartmouth, MA 02747