Description

The summer Intensive Language and Culture study abroad program in Salvador da Bahia, Brazil is designed for students with at least two years of college-level Spanish or one year of Portuguese who wish to learn or improve their Portuguese in an intensive setting and learn about contemporary issues in Brazil.

Academic Program
Established in 1995, the five-week Intensive Language and Culture summer program is designed to help students develop their Portuguese language fluency and learn about Brazilian culture. Students are placed in a Portuguese course suited to their level or ability, or in a special beginner-level Portuguese for fluent Spanish speakers course. Students also take a required course taught in Portuguese entitled Contemporary Brazil.

Academic Culture
Class size is small and includes both lectures and excursions. Classes are held on the host University campus, providing students the opportunity to be part of the Brazilian university system. All instruction is by native Brazilians, and efforts are made to integrate program participants with Brazilian students.

Highlights

• Learn Portuguese while gaining a deeper understanding of the cultural distinctions of Brazil's northeastern coastal region
  
• Immerse yourself in Brazilian life through a homestay
  
• Explore your new home through cultural and educational activities including visits to the museum of Afro-Brazilian history, plays and performances, a soccer game, a folklore dance show, a percussion lesson, and a Candomble ceremony

Degree Level

Bachelors Degree (Undergraduate)

Subject Areas

• Culture
• Film
• Intensive Language
• Portuguese

Cost in US$:

Please check the CIEE website for current program pricing.

Program Fees Include:

The CIEE fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, tuition, housing and all meals, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits.

Experience Required

yes

• Overall GPA 2.75
• 4 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and/or 2 semesters of college-level Portuguese or equivalent

This Program is open to

Worldwide Participants.

Typical Living Arrangements

• Home-stays

Participants Travel

Independently

Scholarships are Available

We have several scholarships that students can apply for. Contact CIEE for details.

Application Process Involves

• Letters of Reference
• Transcript
• Written Application
• Other

CIEE's Mission Statement

Since 1947, the Council on International Educational Exchange, known as CIEE, has been in pursuit of its mission, "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world. Our services to young people studying, working, teaching, and traveling abroad are more important than ever.

Year Founded

1947