葡萄牙和巴西研究专业领域使学生熟悉葡萄牙语和葡萄牙语国家在主流和流行方面的多样化和充满活力的文学和文化表现形式，包括电影，戏剧，视觉艺术，音乐，舞蹈，建筑和城市学习。选矿人员可以在部门外参加有关巴西，葡萄牙或非洲和亚洲葡萄牙语国家文化的各种历史，经济或政治方面的课程。教职员工与学生紧密合作，并鼓励他们发挥创造力和想象力。选修人员在制定自己的学习计划中扮演着重要角色。
The Special Field of Portuguese and Brazilian Studies acquaints students with the Portuguese language and the Portuguese-speaking world's diverse and vibrant literary and cultural expressions, both in mainstream and popular dimensions, including film, theater, visual arts, music, dance, architecture and urban studies. Concentrators may take courses outside the department on various historical, economic, or political aspects of the cultures of Brazil, Portugal, or the Portuguese-speaking countries of Africa and Asia. Faculty members work closely with students and encourage them to be creative and imaginative. Concentrators play a large role in the development of their individual plans of study.