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CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
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)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
115
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
CRITCAL ST/BRZ ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of Brazilian architecture as well as architecture of neighboring countries. It looks at the influence that various groups have had on Brazilian and Latin American architecture including Portuguese, Spanish, Africans, French, Germans, and Italians. Topics include: industrialization and artisanal continuity; critical regionalism; Ferroconcrete and its role in Brazilian architecture; Brasilia and political architectural expression; tension between ethical and aesthetic concerns; social architectural dilemmas.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ARQ 9113
Host Institution Course Title
CRITICAL STUDIES OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Course Last Reviewed
2025-2026
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HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
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)
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HUMAN RIGHTS AND INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
UCEAP Transcript Title
HMN RIGHTS&INTL POL
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines the conceptual and theoretical aspects and implication of human rights in international relations and foreign policy. It reflects on the establishment and development of an international human rights architecture. It also discusses the realization of human rights; revision of the concepts of sovereignty, and possible re-understanding of international relations; human rights and international justice; human rights and conflict; hegemony and empire; current human rights tensions; and the future of human rights in international politics.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
IRI 1748
Host Institution Course Title
DIREITOS HUMANOS NA POLÍTICA INTERNACIONAL
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Instituto de Relações Internacionais
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BRAZILIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
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
Latin American Studies
Comparative Literature
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN LITERATURE AND CULTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZIL LIT&CULTURE
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course provides a study of the meanings and values of literature and culture through history and the connections of literature with other areas of cultural production including the visual arts, music, film and photography. It examines the links between literature, culture and nationality, in particular the different interpretations of the "Brazilian culture," implications of its appropriation, and the Brazilian social imagination. Other topics include: cultural modernity; literature, culture and the challenge of difference; modernist reversal of the cultural construction of "Brazilian-ness"; contemporary views on culture.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
LET 1842
Host Institution Course Title
LITERATURA E CULTURA
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departmento de Letras
Course Last Reviewed
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BRAZILIAN CINEMA
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)
Film & Media Studies
UCEAP Course Number
116
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BRAZILIAN CINEMA
UCEAP Transcript Title
BRAZILIAN CINEMA
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course examines Brazilian cinema through its aesthetic, social, cultural, technological, ideological, and philosophical dimensions. Topics include posed and naturalistic approaches in the silent era, the transition to sound, and the rise of early industrial film production. The course explores the development of independent cinema, Cinema Novo, and Cinema Marginal, along with the role of Embrafilme and the Boca do Lixo movement. It concludes with an analysis of the cinematic revival and key trends in contemporary Brazilian filmmaking.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
COM1572
Host Institution Course Title
CINEMA BRASILEIRO
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Media Studies
Course Last Reviewed
2020-2021
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ADVANCED TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
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)
International Studies
UCEAP Course Number
123
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
ADVANCED TOPICS: INTERNATIONAL POLITICAL SOCIOLOGY
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOPICS:INTL POL SOC
UCEAP Quarter Units
3.00
UCEAP Semester Units
2.00
Course Description
This course explores the contributions of international political sociology on the renewal of critical research agenda in international relations. It discusses the opportunity international political sociology provides to deal with issues previously marginalized by international studies such as: the creation of international borders; social surveillance apparatus; transnational crime; flexible citizenship; international governance technologies; infrastructures and logistics.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
IRI 1995
Host Institution Course Title
TÓPICOS ESPECIAIS: ESTUDOS AVANÇADOS XI
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Instituto de Relações Internacionais
Course Last Reviewed
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HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
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
143
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
HISTORY OF BRAZILIAN ARCHITECTURE
UCEAP Transcript Title
HIST/BRAZILIAN ARCH
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course examines the origins and development of modern architecture in Brazil. It explores the French artistic mission style and its influences, neoclassicism, eclecticism, and neocolonialism. It also looks at modern and contemporary architecture in cities such as Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, Recife, and Belo Horizonte.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
HIS 1430
Host Institution Course Title
HISTÓRIA DA ARQUITETURA NO BRASIL
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de História
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BUSINESS MODEL STRATEGIES
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)
Business Administration
UCEAP Course Number
118
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
BUSINESS MODEL STRATEGIES
UCEAP Transcript Title
BUS MODEL STRATGIES
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
This course evaluates different types of business models and their implications for company strategy. It uses case studies to compliment and illustrate the models presented.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ADM 1982
Host Institution Course Title
BUSINESS MODELS STRATEGIES
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Administração
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SPECIAL TOPICS IN DRAMATIC ARTS
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)
Dramatic Arts
UCEAP Course Number
100
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPECIAL TOPICS IN DRAMATIC ARTS
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOPICS:DRAMATIC ART
UCEAP Quarter Units
6.00
UCEAP Semester Units
4.00
Course Description
Variable content.
Language(s) of Instruction
English
Host Institution Course Number
ACN 1020
Host Institution Course Title
TÓPICOS ESPECIAIS EM ARTES CÊNICAS
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Letras
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IMAGE CREATION & TREATMENT
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
109
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
IMAGE CREATION & TREATMENT
UCEAP Transcript Title
IMAGE CREATN&TRTMT
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of the digitization and processing of still images. It covers structure and manipulation of static bitmap and vector images as well as file input, output, formats, and conversion
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
DSG1999
Host Institution Course Title
CRIACAO/TRATAMENTO DE IMAGEM
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Artes e Design
Course Last Reviewed
2023-2024
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SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE XIV: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN REPRESENTATION
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)
Architecture
UCEAP Course Number
131
UCEAP Course Suffix
UCEAP Official Title
SPECIAL TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE XIV: ADVANCED TECHNIQUES IN REPRESENTATION
UCEAP Transcript Title
TOPICS:TECHNQS/REP
UCEAP Quarter Units
4.50
UCEAP Semester Units
3.00
Course Description
This course offers a study of graphics software. Students use computer technologies for the creation, evaluation, understanding, communication, and presentation of architecture and urbanism projects by using three-dimensional modeling programs, editing and image processing, and digital presentation.
Language(s) of Instruction
Portuguese
Host Institution Course Number
ARQ 1329
Host Institution Course Title
TÓPICOS ESPECIAIS EM ARQUITETURA XIV: TÉCNICAS AVANCADAS EM REPRESENTAÇÃO
Host Institution Course Details
Host Institution Campus
PUC-Rio
Host Institution Faculty
Host Institution Degree
Host Institution Department
Departamento de Arquitetura e Urbanismo
Course Last Reviewed