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Brazil Learning Immersion in São Paulo and Salvador (BLISS)

Salvador, BrazilSao Paulo, Brazil

Spring 2025

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Program At a Glance

Terms Offered

Spring

Language

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Portuguese

Classes In

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English

Lodging

Flat/Apartment
Homestay

Department

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Latin American, Latino, & Caribbean Studies
Spanish and Portuguese

Round 2 Notice

This program is open to applicants for Round 2 from March 1st to May 1st. Please know that students who apply to this program during Round 2 are applying for a spot on the waitlist.

Pending Approval

Please note that this program is currently pending approval by the necessary faculty committees.  We anticipate the first offering will be available during the Spring 2025 term and encourage all interested students to apply.  

About this Program

The Brazil Learning Immersion in São Paulo and Salvador (BLISS) program is run jointly by the Department of Spanish and Portuguese and the Department of Latin American, Latino & Caribbean Studies. BLISS is an innovative model of study abroad that combines advanced topic courses in English with Portuguese-language course options for all levels, from beginner to native speaker. Therefore, students do not need to have previous knowledge of Portuguese to join the program. Drawing from the social sciences and the humanities, BLISS provides a cross-disciplinary opportunity to study Brazil from multiple angles.

The academic training and experiential components expand and deepen students' knowledge about Latin America and the Lusophone world. Coupled with first-hand experience of living in Brazil, the two-topic courses develop a well-informed and rich understanding of the country's main features, problems, assets, and prospects.  Curricular and co-curricular components are designed to complement each other and create a dialogue between classroom work and the surrounding natural, social, and cultural landscapes. 

To promote a broader understanding of Brazil's historical, economic, ethnic, and cultural diversity, the program is held in two Brazilian cities. Students spend the first 5 weeks in São Paulo and the last 4 weeks in Salvador, Bahia. The program's project-based courses on urban studies and Afro-Brazilian culture capitalize on the environmental and social richness of each of those cities. This full immersion experience in an authentic cultural context that will provide a unique opportunity for students to develop language skills and intercultural competencies. 

 

THE STUDY ABROAD EXPERIENCE

ACADEMIC PROGRAM

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Curriculum

Topic course 1: Race, Gender, Migration and Social Housing in São Paulo (taught in English)

Topic course 2: Afro-Brazil: History, Culture, Politics and Systemic Racism (taught in English)

 

For their 3rd course, students choose one of the following language courses:

PORT 11 (Intensive Portuguese 1&2; for beginners)

PORT 9 (for intermediate students)

PORT 70 (Brazil-Based Independent Research Project) – only for native speakers and advanced students of Portuguese (see prerequisites)

Prerequisites

FOR PORT 9: PORT 11 and 3

FOR PORT 70: PORT 11, PORT 3, PORT 8 and PORT 20 or proof of language proficiency in Portuguese.

Student Life

Students live in shared, self-catered apartments/flats equipped with kitchen facilities for preparing meals while in São Paulo. Students should expect to share a bedroom and bathroom with other students. All students committed to this program will complete a housing preference form for shared housing and roommate placements. 

Students live with homestay hosts while in Salvador.

 

Tuition and Fees

The fees charged by the College for a Dartmouth-sponsored off-campus term of study include regular tuition charges for a term at Dartmouth, service fees, as well as the specific costs established for each off-campus study locale. In many programs, the room and board costs tend to be higher than for a term in Hanover. You can view a budget sheet for each program by clicking on the appropriate term under "Financing Your Program". The cost of transportation to and from the site is the responsibility of the student.

 

Financial Aid

In order that all qualified Dartmouth undergraduate students may have the opportunity to take part in off-campus programs, the College endeavors to adjust its normal financial aid awards for students already receiving aid. Tuition and expected family contribution for Dartmouth's off-campus programs are the same as for an on-campus term.

All costs, including airfare and spending money, are considered when determining the cost of an off-campus program. Any costs more than a typical term in Hanover are met with additional Dartmouth Scholarship Funds.  If you have a work expectation for the term, this will be replaced by scholarship funding for programs that span the entire term. 

Students are responsible for purchasing their own plane tickets and, in many cases, meals. Often this means that part of the expected family contribution is used towards these costs rather than for tuition. For help sorting out who pays what and how, contacting the Financial Aid office is often advisable.  

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