Portuguese 2020 Online
Application Update
The Portuguese School online program is now full, and we are no longer accepting applications.
The Portuguese School 6-week online program for this summer includes:
- An energetic and vigorous online curriculum that includes both synchronous and asynchronous class time and live and virtual activities.
- Placement and exit tests.
- Workshops including Portuguese Language for the Professions, Sounds and Variants of Portuguese, WhatsApp Language and Slangs, and Drawing and Creative Writing.
- Live music, lectures, demonstrations capoeira movements, samba dance, typical musical instruments, and how to make masks.
- Virtual performance of one of the most influential writers in late Brazilian modernism’s poetry both orally and in form of modern dance performance.
- Virtual tour to the best-kept secrets of Brazil’s landscape and cuisine.
- Connection with E-pals from the Lusophone world.
- Specific guidance and preparation for those interested in taking Celpe-Bras. Exam will be available.
Dates and Fees
| Dates | June 22–July 31 (6 weeks) |
| Credits | 9 semester hours (3 Middlebury units) |
| Tuition and Fees | $6,600 |
Schedule
| Days | Monday–Friday |
| Hours | 3.5 hours a day |
| Time Block | Class and activities: 4:00–7:30 p.m. EDT |
Levels
Level 1: Beginning Portuguese
Level 2: Intermediate Portuguese 1
Level 3: Intermediate Portuguese III
Level 4: Advanced Portuguese
Faculty
| Name | University |
|---|---|
| Luci Moreira De Biaji Moreira (Director) | University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Ph.D.; teaches at the College of Charleston |
| Irene de Amaral | University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth Ph.D.; teaches at Rhode Island College |
| Claudia Lyra | San Diego State University MA. Oversees and teaches at Portuguese and Arts School in San Diego (BRAPA) |
| Márcia F. Negri | Universidade Federal de São Carlos Ph.D.; teaches at University of Miami |
| Alan F. Parma | Ph.D. and teaches at Florida State University |
| Regina Santos | University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Ph.D. |
| André Zampaulo | The Ohio State University Ph.D.; teaches at California State University, Fullerton |
Additional Information
- Electronic check-in and orientation sessions are scheduled prior to June 22.
- Please see additional information on our Accepted Student website.
- Levels offered will be based on meeting course enrollments. Enrollment is capped to ensure high quality instruction. Please apply early to secure a spot. Should it become necessary to cancel a program or cap the enrollment, we will notify students and refund the deposit.
Contact
Laura Bachand
Assistant Director, Portuguese School
- Tel:
- (802) 443-5292
- Office:
- Sunderland Language Center 208