Rio de Janeiro is an intriguing center for art, theater, music, exhibitions, street performances, international conferences, and cultural and social debates. From 1763 to 1960, Rio was consecutively the capital of the colony, the empire, and the republic of Brazil. Today the city’s dwellers treasure their colonial and nineteenth-century architectural heritage as well as their superb museums, impressive libraries, and historical archives. With its vibrant cultural life, famous beaches, splendid bay, and wonderful climate, Rio de Janeiro provides students with the ideal atmosphere for full immersion in Portuguese language and Brazilian culture. Students stay in family homes and benefit from language classes taught by Harvard faculty, special lectures by renowned Brazilian scholars, and excursions in and around Rio. Note: an internship component or independent study may be added.

Prerequisites: one year or one accelerated semester of college-level Portuguese

Harvard University Credits: 8 Credits 

Faculty: Clémence Jouët-Pastré, Senior Preceptor in Romance Languages and Literatures (Undergraduate Adviser in Portuguese) cpastre@fas.harvard.edu

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