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Portuguese is spoken by more than one hundred and seventy million people on four continents: Europe, Africa, Asia, and America. Twenty percent of all residents of the Western Hemisphere are Brazilians, who attest to the truth that one out of every five Americans - North, Central, South - speaks Portuguese as his or her native language. The literature of Portugal has a tradition that goes back as far as the twelfth century, and the countrys discoveries in the Renaissance led it to all corners of the globe. In the last two decades Portugal has given to Canada many thousands of new citizens, and Brazil is attracting the attention of Canadians through its vast potential as a land of culture, of natural resources, and of industry. In addition to a full range of courses in language, Portuguese studies at the University of Toronto are concerned with the major trends and issues of Luso-Brazilian literature and culture and serve the programs in Latin-American Studies, European Studies and in African Studies. The Department encourages students to consider completing part of their course work at a university in Portugal or Brazil. Undergraduate Coordinator: Professor R. Sarabia (416-813-4082). E-mail: spanport.undergraduate@utoronto.ca Enquiries: Victoria College, Room 208 (416-813-4080) Portuguese ProgramsEnrolment in the Portuguese programs requires the completion of four degree courses; no minimum GPA required. Portuguese (Arts program)Consult Professor R. Sarabia, Department of Spanish and Portuguese. Specialist program: (9 full courses or their equivalent, including at least one 400-series course) First Year: Second Year: Third and Fourth Years: Major program: (7 full courses or their equivalent) First Year: Second Year: Third and Fourth Years: Minor program: 4 full courses or their equivalent including at least one course at the 300+ level. Portuguese: see also European Studies; Latin American Studies; Modern
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