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Portuguese - BA

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Spanish and Portuguese Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts

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Learning Outcomes

Program Type

Bachelor's Degree

Program Description

As a Portuguese major you’ll develop written and spoken competence in the Portuguese language, as well as a comprehensive knowledge of the literatures and cultures of Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, São Tomé and Príncipe, and Mozambique; Portuguese also retains a historical presence in Macau (China), East Timor (Southeast Asia), and Goa (India). The major program in Portuguese is interdisciplinary and allows you to foster your interests in different areas: language, literature, history, or social sciences. As such, our courses can complement the offerings of the Spanish program, as well as those of other departments, such as History, Black Studies, Global Studies, or Sociology.

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Graduate and Professional Pathways

  • Foreign Service

  • International relations

  • Nonprofit organizations

  • K-12 education

  • Education

  • Law

  • Luso-Afro-Brazilian Studies

Program Highlights

  • UCSB hosts The Center for Portuguese Studies, which sponsors students and activities related to the Portuguese-speaking world

Related Disciplines

  • Global Studies

  • Enviromental Studies

  • History

  • Spanish

Associated Interests

  • Global perspectives

  • Sustainability

  • Climate change