Brazil

Brazil: Language and Culture Program in Bahia

Host institution

UC Center in Bahia, Brazil-United States Cultural Association, Bahia

Highlights

This program offers students who have little or no prior Portuguese language instruction the unique opportunity to study Portuguese in Brazil. Set in Salvador, Bahia, the cultural center of the Brazilian northeast, the program is enlivened by the participation of local intellectual and social leaders and is ideal for students interested in the formation of Afro-Brazilian identity, race relations in other parts of the Americas, and African culture in the diaspora. (details)

Duration (calendar)

Spring semester: early March to June
Fall semester: early September to mid-December

Qualified students may extend their EAP participation to the PUC-Rio immersion program, with advanced planning for visas.

Academic Focus

Portuguese language and Afro-Brazilian culture. All students take two sequential lower-division language courses for 6 UC quarter units each, and an 8-unit course titled Brazil and the Black Atlantic, in which students may enroll as PORT, ETHST, HIST, or LATAS 120. For course descriptions and additional information, see the EAP Course Information page.

Students attend classes with UC students only.

Language of Instruction

Portuguese and English

Language Study

Portuguese language acquisition is the focus of study.

Units

EAP students are required to take a full-time course of study while abroad; students enroll in three classes to meet the required minimum of 20 UC quarter units per semester.

Housing

Because this is an intensive language program, all students are placed in homestays with Brazilian families to assist with their use of Portuguese. (details)

Estimated Cost

For estimated program costs, see the Financial Overview page.

To Apply

If you are interested in applying for this program, see the Selection Criteria and Application Deadlines.