Portugese
Department of Romance Languages and Literatures
College of Arts and Sciences
910 Clemens Hall
North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260-4620
Phone: 716.645.2191
Fax: 716.645.5981
Web: rll.buffalo.edu/rll/
Maureen Jameson
Chair
716.645.2191
jameson@buffalo.edu
About the Program
*Not a baccalaureate degree program
Approximately 200,000,000 people worldwide speak Portuguese. The largest numbers of Portuguese speakers are found in Portugal, Brazil, Mozambique, Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Cape Verde, and the United States. Over the years, writers working in Portuguese have made major contributions to world literature. Students will find that mastery of a Romance language (e.g., Spanish, French, Italian) will facilitate development of proficiency in Portuguese.
Career Information and Further Study
Students with a variety of majors can enhance their career opportunities by developing proficiency in Portuguese and knowledge of Luso-Brazilian culture. Individuals with such qualifications can explore job possibilities with U.S. corporations doing business in the Portuguese-speaking world.
Last Modified: Tuesday, 7-Nov-2006 10:26:14 EST