The Spanish section offers students two majors.  The Spanish major proper focuses on the language and literatures (and other Spanish-language arts, such as film) of the entire Spanish-speaking world.  It is the major at Wesleyan that best enables students interested in both Latin America and Spain (and, potentially, other Spanish-speaking countries) to integrate them fully into their major plan of study.  It is also the only major at Wesleyan in which all course work must be taken in Spanish.  As such the Spanish major ensures the most rigorous preparation for study or work abroad following graduation and for the kind of graduate or professional study in the U.S. that calls for fluency in Spanish. 

The other major available, Iberian Studies, is designed for students who would prefer 1) a greater though not exclusive focus on Spain (and Portugal) and 2) the opportunity to count up to four courses in English and in fields other than literature (such as history, economics, sociology, government, or art history) toward the major.  It is intended for those students in the Spanish section who seek a flexible, interdisciplinary approach to the study of a Spanish-speaking country (with an emphasis on Spain).  

Portuguese @ Wesleyan

Students who wish to enroll in Portuguese for Romance Language Speakers (Lang 155/6) must successfully complete the prerequisite of a minimum of Italian/French/Spanish 112 (or equivalent). Other Romance languages (Romanian, Galician, Catalan,etc.) may fulfill the prerequisite with permission of the instructor, Elizabeth Jackson ejackson@wesleyan.edu.

Portuguese for Romance Language Speakers (Lang 155/156) is an ampersand course requiring completion of both semesters to receive credit. The course is taught entirely in Portuguese and will focus on Brazil with references to Portuguese language and culture in Asia, Africa, Europe and the US.

The course meets MWF plus an additional weekly session with the Course Assistant. Oral and written assignments are due daily.

Students will apply their knowledge of one (or more) Romance Languages in order to learn Portuguese in an intensive setting. Music, poetry, folklore, oral tradition, films and the internet will supplement the textbooks.

For a complete description of Portuguese for Romance Languages LANG 155/6 see:

http://www.wesleyan.edu/lctls/courses.html

A second year Portuguese course may be offered. Contact Elizabeth Jackson for further information.

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Successful completion of Lang 155/6 is required for study abroad in Portugal or Brazil. For more information contact the Office of International Studies http://www.wesleyan.edu/ois/

The following departments and programs offer courses with a significant Luso-Brazilian component:

Theater / Latin American Studies / Music / History / Biology

Sociology / African American Studies / Dance / American Studies

Portuguese is one of the most widely spoken languages in the world and is the official language of nine countries on four continents. The Lusophone (Portuguese-speaking) countries are: Angola, Brazil, Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, Portugal, Sao Tome and Principe, and East Timor. In addition, Portuguese is also one of the languages of Macao, China and Goa, India. There are 230 million Portuguese speakers, the majority of them in Brazil (185 million) and Portugal (11 million). Portuguese is the majority language of South America and is also spoken in many areas of the United States, in Rhode Island and Massachusetts it is the second language after English. Portuguese is one of the official languages of the African Union, the European Union, the Organization of American States and Mercosul.