Classes in Portuguese MED2

Featured course Topics

SPN412: Latin Popular Music and Globalization

FRN440: Cartoons, Graphic Novels and Film in the Francophone and Arab Worlds 

FRN450: Memory and Culture of French-Indochina 

Don Quixote Sits in Movie Theater

SPN462: Don Quixote Rides the Silver Screen

PRT350: Luso-Brazilian Modern and Contemporary Short Stories

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PRT340: Topics in Luso-Brazilian Culture – Film Adaptation

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PRT340: History of Portuguese Encounters

PRT 340 course

PRT340: Topics in Culture – Regional Cultures of Brazil

Summer Study Abroad: Spanish for Healthcare in Oaxaca

PRT350: The Short Stories of Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis

Basic Language Courses

A yellow background features large block letters “LTN 221.” A stylized wooden Trojan horse stands on the right, with several golden feathers floating above it. The subtitle reads, “Virgil and Latin Poetry."
Yellow background with “LTN 211.” On the right is the bronze statue of the Capitoline Wolf suckling Romulus and Remus. Subtitle: “Livy and Roman Historiography.”
Yellow background with “LTN 208” in bold letters. On the right, a fragment of ancient parchment inscribed with drawings of birds and script. Subtitle: “Catullus and Lucretius.”
Yellow background with large “LTN 206.” To the right, an ornate book with a golden cover rests partly open, a feather quill and a handwritten page behind it. Subtitle: “Nepos and Latin Prose.”
Yellow background with “LTN 102” in bold letters. To the left are a Greek vase and the architectural sketch of an ancient theater; above the text is a hand holding a pen writing on parchment. Subtitle: “Elementary Latin II.”

Upper-division Courses

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College Celebrates 29 Faculty Members Who Earned Promotions

This year, 29 faculty members within the College of Arts and Letters received promotions. Their achievements will be celebrated during the 2026-27 academic year at promotions ceremonies hosted by the Office of the Provost. This year’s group marks another milestone for the college as the first to include faculty from the School of Residential Community-Engaged Arts and Humanities (RCAH), which integrated with the College of Arts and Letters on July 1, 2026.
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Arts and Humanities in Action: How MSU’s College of Arts and Letters Is Shaping Michigan’s Future

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Ask the Expert: How Arts and Humanities Drive Michigan’s Economic Future

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New Chapter: College Integration Strengthens Arts and Humanities at MSU

A new chapter at Michigan State University begins July 1, 2026, as the College of Arts & Letters and Residential College in the Arts and Humanities (RCAH) officially integrate, creating new opportunities for students, faculty, and the campus community while strengthening the arts and humanities at MSU. The integration brings together the broad academic programs and creative resources of the College of Arts & Letters with RCAH’s distinctive community-engaged residential education model.
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Beyond Words: MSU Students Gain Translation Experience While Serving Communities

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College of Arts & Letters Students Earn First-Place Awards at Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum

Eight students whose primary majors are in the College of Art & Letters received first-place awards for their research and creative scholarship presented at Michigan State University’s 28th annual University Undergraduate Research and Arts Forum (UURAF). Several other MSU students who received first-place awards were mentored by faculty within the College of Arts & Letters.