# Portuguese and Brazilian Studies

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Portuguese and Brazilian Studies examines the Portuguese-speaking world, a large and diverse geographical and cultural area spread over five continents.

Degree Type

A.B.

department

[Department of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies](https://portuguese-brazilian.brown.edu/)

[More Information](https://portuguese-brazilian.brown.edu/undergraduate-program)

[All Programs](https://www.brown.edu/undergraduate-programs)

CIP Code

16.0904ℹ

The Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) was developed by the U.S. Department of Education to categorize educational programs in the U.S. for a variety of reporting purposes. Each program at Brown is assigned a CIP code that best matches its academic curriculum.

[Current STEM Eligible CIP Codes](https://studyinthestates.dhs.gov/stem-opt-hub/additional-resources/eligible-cip-codes-for-the-stem-opt-extension)

- [Comparative Literature](https://complit.brown.edu/)
- [Language Studies](http://cls.brown.edu/)
- [Latin American and Caribbean Studies](https://clacs.watson.brown.edu/)

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# Portuguese and Brazilian Studies

Portuguese and Brazilian Studies examines the Portuguese-speaking world, a large and diverse geographical and cultural area spread over five continents.

Inhabited by two hundred fifty million people, this area includes Brazil, Continental and Insular Portugal, Lusophone Africa and Luso-America. Although concentrators are encouraged to examine the global nature of the Portuguese-speaking world, typically they focus on one of the specific geographical entities mentioned above. Concentrators will strengthen their Portuguese language skills (Portuguese 400 or the equivalent is a pre-requisite) and explore relevant Lusophone literature, education, history and social science. The concentration offers one program in language and literature and another that is interdisciplinary. Most concentrators study abroad in either Brazil or Portugal.

- [List of requirements](https://bulletin.brown.edu/the-college/concentrations/pobr)
- [Honors website](http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Portuguese_Brazilian_Studies/undergrad/honors.html)

## Student Goals

Students in this concentration will:

- Understand the history, politics, and expressive cultures of the Lusophone diaspora
- Acquire intermediate proficiency in Portuguese
- Develop theoretical acumen in humanistic and social scientific research methods
- Design a unique concentration based around a critical question relating to Lusophone education, history, or literature
- Produce a significant piece of independent research

## Department Undergraduate Group (DUG)

Student Leaders: Henry Robbins, Logan Perrigo, Sofia Checchi

## Graduating Class

| Class Year | Total Students | Honors Graduates |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 3 |

Portuguese and Brazilian Studies alumni have become attorneys, management consultants, preservation specialists, and journalists.

What are Portuguese and Brazilian Studies concentrators doing…

The Director of Undergraduate Studies is typically the first point of contact for prospective concentrators. Once students have declared, they may be assigned a specific concentration advisor from within the department or program.

- [Jeremy Lehnen](mailto:Jeremy_Lehnen@brown.edu)
- [Patricia Sobral](mailto:Patricia_Sobral@brown.edu)

- [Patricia Sobral](mailto:Patricia_Sobral@brown.edu)