Official Country Name
Brazil
Country Code
BR
Country ID
5
Geographic Region
The Americas
Region
Region IV
Is Active
On
COURSE DETAIL
LIVE MODEL DRAWING
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Art Studio
UCEAP Course Number
153
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
LIVE MODEL DRAWING
UCEAP Transcript Title
LIVE MODEL DRAWING
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
The course teaches students about live model drawing with emphasis on observation and interpretation of the human figure and its relation in space. Topics covered include visual perception, personal expression, and the contours and movements of the human form, with techniques in the construction of color, light, and shadow. Students work with pencil, and choose a second technique such as watercolor, pen, pastel, or charcoal.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
ART 1053
Host Institution Course Title
DESENHO DE MODELO VIVO
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Artes e Design
COURSE DETAIL
MASS COMMUNICATION AESTHETICS
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Communication
UCEAP Course Number
121
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
MASS COMMUNICATION AESTHETICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
MASS COMM AESTHETCS
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course focuses on aesthetic dimensions of social communication. Topics include: communication, perception, and aesthetics; art as a system of meaning; media and the reproduction of works of art; media and aesthetic creation and standardization; artistic production and mass media in Brazil.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
COM 1130
Host Institution Course Title
ESTÉTICA DA COMUNICAÇÃO DE MASSA
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Comunicação Social
COURSE DETAIL
BRAZILIAN FOREIGN POLICY I
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
UCEAP Course Number
138
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN FOREIGN POLICY I
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZ FOREIGN POL I
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the development of Brazilian foreign policy since the beginning of the 20th century. Topics include: globalism; military regimes; geopolitics and the national security doctrine; democratization; neoliberal adjustments; Brazil's place in the international arena in the post-Cold War era.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
IRI 1602 / IRI 1608
Host Institution Course Title
POLÍTICA EXTERNA BRASILEIRA I
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Instituto de Relações Internacionais
COURSE DETAIL
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES X
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Political Science
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
150
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPECIAL TOPICS IN INTERNATIONAL STUDIES X
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOPIC:INTL RELATN X
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of United Nations Peacekeeping Operations. Topics include: historical background; normative and institutional development of this collective action mechanism; contemporary challenges of the Operations such as protection of civilians, civil-military coordination, use of force, regionalization, gender and police; current global order and projections for UN Peacekeeping Operations.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
IRI 1779
Host Institution Course Title
TÓPICOS ESPECIAIS EM RELAÇÕES INTERNACIONAIS X
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Instituto de Relações Internacionais
COURSE DETAIL
ADVANCED PORTUGUESE
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Brazilian Seminars
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Portuguese
UCEAP Course Number
106
UCEAP Course Suffix
S
UCEAP Official Title
ADVANCED PORTUGUESE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ADV PORTUGUESE
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.70
Course Description
Two (week-long) sessions of advanced Portuguese language instruction bookend the summer seminars. Instruction emphasizes the development of advanced Portuguese language structures, as well as oral and written practice.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
Host Institution Course Title
PORTUGUÊS PARA ESTRANGEIROS INTERMEDIÁRIO-AVANÇADO
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Letras
COURSE DETAIL
ADVANCED PORTUGUESE
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Upper Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Portuguese
UCEAP Course Number
107
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ADVANCED PORTUGUESE
UCEAP Transcript Title
ADVANCED PORTUGUESE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This advanced Portuguese course works to perfect students' conversation and writing skills through analysis of literary texts and study of phonology. The course also devotes weekly attention to advanced work in Portuguese grammatical structures.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
LET 1285
Host Institution Course Title
PORTUGUESE AS A SECOND LANGUAGE IV
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Letras
COURSE DETAIL
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
Country
Brazil
Host Institution
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
Program(s)
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
UCEAP Course Level
Lower Division
UCEAP Subject Area(s)
Computer Science
UCEAP Course Number
14
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
INTRODUCTION TO PROGRAMMING
UCEAP Transcript Title
INTRO PROGRAMMING
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course offers an introduction to computers and imperative programming languages. Topics include: variables, expressions, and functions; iteration and conditional control flow; basic and structured values; functions and recursion; files.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
INF 1025
Host Institution Course Title
INTRODUÇÃO À PROGRAMAÇÃO
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Engenharia Elétrica
Life in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
About Rio de Janeiro
Lovers of sun-worshipping and an active lifestyle will find their nirvana in Rio de Janeiro. You'll find everything you need—warm beaches, sports facilities, and healthful and refreshing fruit stands. The surroundings lend themselves to a casual vibe. The convivial Rio residents, known as Cariocas, savor long lunches, live with loose schedules, and keep all social possibilities open. Plan to meet new friends while enjoying Brazilian funk music, the kaleidoscope of street art, or endless plates of barbecue meats.