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Magda Silva
Senior Lecturer of Romance Studies
Romance Studies
mbcsilva@duke.edu
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Wednesday 2 PM - 3 PM or by appointment  
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Recent Courses
PORTUGUE 101: Elementary Portuguese I
Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023
PORTUGUE 102: Elementary Portuguese II
Spring 2026
PORTUGUE 112: Accelerated Elementary Portuguese
Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
PORTUGUE 203A: Intensive Brazilian Portuguese
Summer 2024, Summer 2023
PORTUGUE 204: Advanced Intermediate Portuguese
Spring 2026, Spring 2025, Spring 2024
PORTUGUE 301S: Advanced Colloquial Portuguese
Fall 2025, Fall 2024, Fall 2023
PORTUGUE 301SA: Advanced Colloquial Portuguese
Summer 2024, Summer 2023
PORTUGUE 394: Research Independent Study
Spring 2026