Program Overview
Program Overview
Looking to develop a higher level of Portuguese language fluency, and a critical appreciation of Brazilian life and society in an important center of Afro-Brazilian culture? Come to Salvador da Bahia!
Coupling a four-week, rigorous language program with exciting cultural immersion activities, studying abroad in Salvador da Bahia offers an amazing opportunity for students looking for a short-term study abroad option.
Study abroad in Brazil and you will:
- 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. You'll visit the museum of Afro-Brazilian history and a Candomblé house, attend theater, music, and dance performances and a soccer game, participate in a percussion class, and more.
The CIEE Difference
The CIEE Difference
Coursework
In Bahia, the student-centered methodology is tailored to fit your skills and needs. Whether you’re a beginner or more advanced speaker, a range of courses emphasize grammar applied through oral production, reading, writing, and listening comprehension activities. A special section of beginner-level Portuguese for Spanish speakers is also offered for students who are fluent, or near-fluent, in Spanish and have had no previous Portuguese instruction.
Homestay
There are few ways better to immerse yourself in Brazilian culture than by living with a local family. In Bahia you’ll spend orientation with your fellow students before being housed with a homestay for the remainder of the program.
Excursions
The study abroad program includes several visits to sites of historic and cultural importance, including one full-day excursion to a site in northeastern Brazil. Students also visit museums and a Candomble house, participate in dance, percussion, and cooking classes, attend concerts, see Brazilian films, and more.
Dates, Deadlines & Fees
Dates, Deadlines & Fees
We want to make sure you get the most out of your experience when you study abroad with CIEE, which is why we offer the most inclusions in our fees.
- Tuition and housing
- Pre-departure advising and optional on-site airport meet and greet
- Full-time program leadership and support
- Field trips and cultural activities
- CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits
Please note, program dates are subject to change. Please contact your CIEE Study Abroad Advisor before purchasing airfare. Click the
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Application Due
Start Date
End Date
Costs
Summer 2013 (5 wks)
04/01/2013
06/26/2013
07/31/2013
$5,950
Program Date Notes
Program Fees
In addition to the items outlined below, the CIEE program fee includes an optional on-site airport meet and greet, full-time leadership and support, orientation, cultural activities, local excursions, field trips, pre-departure advising, and a CIEE iNext travel card which provides insurance and other travel benefits.
Participation Confirmation *
$300
Educational Costs **
$4,798
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
* non-refundable
** direct cost of education charged uniformly to all students
*** includes all meals
Estimated Additional Costs
International Airfare *
$1,950
Local Transportation
$125
Potential travel to consulate for visa
$500
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
* round-trip based on U.S. East Coast departure
Summer 2014
04/01/2014
to be announced
to be announced
Program Date Notes
Program Fees
This breakdown has been prepared from the program budget for the purpose of calculating eligibility for financial aid. During the course of program operations, actual figures may vary. It should not, therefore, be used as a basis for calculation of refunds. CIEE reserves the right to adjust fees at any time.
Students required to study on CIEE programs through a School of Record will be charged a $340 administrative fee in addition to the Program Fees listed.
Estimated Additional Costs
The estimated additional costs indicated are intended to assist students and parents in budgeting for those additional living and discretionary expenses not included in the program fee. Actual expenses will vary according to student interests and spending habits.
Eligibility
Eligibility
- Overall GPA 2.75
- 2 semesters of college-level Spanish or equivalent and/or 1 semester of college-level Portuguese or equivalent
Recommended Credit
Recommended Credit
Total recommended credit is 6 semester/9 quarter hours.
Program Requirements
Program Requirements
All study abroad students take one intensive Portuguese language and culture course at their level.
About the City
About The City
Salvador da Bahia, located on the Atlantic coast in northeastern Brazil, has three million inhabitants. Due to the strong slave presence during the Colonial period, Salvador has a strong African influence, including religious and spiritual practices, cuisine, and ethnic dynamics. Today, Salvador is a booming city, and its historic and ethnic diversity can be noted in the city’s architecture and layout—old parts of the city are located next to modern complexes. The CIEE Study Center is located on a bustling square in the Largo 2 de Julho neighborhood near The Pelourinho, the historic center of the city.
Meet The Staff
Meet The Staff
Jacob Dyer-Spiegel
Dr. Jacob Dyer-Spiegel completed his doctorate at UMass-Amherst in English with a concentration in Caribbean Literature and Translation Studies. He holds an M.A. in Caribbean Cultural Studies from the Universidad de la Habana in Cuba and SUNY Buffalo, and bachelor’s degrees from UMass-Amherst in Comparative Literature and in Spanish and Portuguese. Jacob was both a Fulbright and Gilman scholar in Salvador, Brazil. His research interests span African-Atlantic culture, Spanish and Portuguese language, the Romani Diaspora, visual arts and religion. Jacob is a triple-alumnus of CIEE’s programs in Seville, Salvador & Sao Paulo.
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Flavia Santana
Flavia Santana, Resident Coordinator, helps with student housing, administrative matters, visa registration, cultural activities, and student issues. Luize da Silva and Lara Schmertmann, Program Coordinators, focus on volunteer and community service, financial administration, cultural activities, and student issues.
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Luize Silva
Luize was born in a small town in Bahia called Cruz das Almas but moved to Salvador with her family at age 11. She earned her BA in Business Administration. After school she went to the USA on an au pair exchange program and lived in Virginia and California for 2 years. She loves Bahia and she loves to travel. She also works wonders assisting CIEE students get to know the area and helping them with cultural adaptation. She´s getting her MBA in Human Resource Management / Personnel Management.
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Where You'll Study
Where You'll Study
Universidade Federal da Bahia (UFBA) is one of Brazil´s top 10 universities, UFBA has several campuses but the main campus, where the Portuguese school is located, is close to student housing in the Ondina neighborhood. CIEE’s Study Center is located in UFBA’s Afro-Asian Study Center in the Largo 2 de Julho neighborhood in central Salvador.
Housing & Meals
Housing & Meals
Housing and three meals a day are included in the study abroad program fee. During orientation, students are housed together. For the remainder of the program, students are placed in Brazilian homestays.
Orientations
Orientations
A two-day mandatory intensive orientation is conducted at the beginning of the program and will introduce you to the country, culture, and academic program, as well as provide practical information about living in Brazil. You will also be given a language placement exam to determine which language course you should take during the study abroad program. Special orientation activities continue during the four-week program. Brazilian students participate and assist with orientation and program activities. Ongoing support is provided on an individual and group basis throughout the program.
Internet
Internet
Please note that access to the Internet and computer labs in Brazilian universities is more limited than at U.S. universities. However, you will have access to computer labs at UFBA and Internet cafés throughout the city, and are encouraged to bring a wireless-enabled laptop. You are advised to open a web-based email account to ensure access upon arrival. Most homestays will have an internet connection.
Academics
Academics
Established in 1995, the four week Intensive Language and Culture summer study abroad 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.
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 culture and people.
Nature of Classes
Participants take classes with other CIEE study abroad students only.
CIEE Community Language Commitment
As students gain proficiency in Portuguese, resident staff encourage them to use their language skills in everyday settings. This fosters a learning community that contributes to both Portuguese language proficiency and understanding of Brazilian society.
Grading System
In the Portuguese language courses student work is assessed through reading, writing, and oral comprehension quizzes and exams, much as in the U.S. Letter grades of A through F are given with pluses and minuses.
Language of Instruction
Portuguese
Faculty
All language courses are taught by faculty from the Department of Portuguese for foreigners at UFBA.
Course Description
Course Description
All Courses
Note: This course listing is for informational purposes only and does not constitute a contract between CIEE and any applicant, student, institution, or other party. The courses, as described, may be subject to change as a result of ongoing curricular revisions, assignment of lecturers and teaching staff, and program development. Courses may be cancelled due to insufficient enrollment.
CIEE Study Center Syllabi
To view the most recent syllabi for courses taught by CIEE at our Study Centers, visit our syllabi site.
PORT 1501 BBAH Intensive Beginner Portuguese I
PORT 1502 BBAH Intensive Beginner Portuguese II
PORT 2501 BBAH Intensive Intermediate Portuguese I
PORT 2502 BBAH Intensive Intermediate Portuguese II
PORT 2503 BBAH Portuguese for Spanish Speakers
PORT 3501 BBAH Intensive Advanced Portuguese I
PORT 3502 BBAH Intensive Advanced Portuguese II
Depending on student enrollment and the results of the language placement exam given during orientation, all sections may not be offered. A special section of beginner-level Portuguese for Spanish speakers is offered for students who are fluent, or near-fluent, in Spanish and have had no previous Portuguese instruction—a minimum of five students must be enrolled. These courses emphasize grammar applied through oral production. Reading, writing, and listening comprehension activities are included to reinforce the oral exercises.
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