RLRL1023 · Romance Languages and Literatures
Morrissey College of Arts & Sciences
Conducted in Portuguese This beginning course is designed for students with little or no knowledge of the Portuguese language. It is an introduction to the language and cultures of the Portuguese-speaking world: Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, Sao Tome and Principe and East Timor. Students will be engaged in basic activities and conversation, read simple texts, and study basic grammar structures and vocabulary (personal and family information, daily routines, food, housing, hobbies).
Course experience
Averages use the original five-point historical evaluation scale.
Organization
4.8 / 5
How well the course was organized
Challenge
4.6 / 5
How intellectually challenging students found it
Attendance
4.9 / 5
How necessary attendance was
Assignments
4.8 / 5
How helpful assignments were
Weekly effort
~4
hours per week
Estimated from the original workload response buckets. Individual sections may differ.
Instructor options
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Student perspective
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Dec 24, 2025 · Historical comment
I highly recommend taking Portuguese with Prof. Da Cunha; he is passionate about teaching and making sure that you learn both grammar and the language. He is very available after class, and he is also great with his students.
Across time
Available section-level results across semesters.
Fall 2024
1 sectionFall 2023
2 sectionsFall 2022
1 sectionFall 2021
1 sectionFall 2020
1 section