Foreign Languages Department

Foreign Languages Academic Calendar, 2025–2026 Term

We offer English and French courses aligned with the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, as well as Portuguese courses following the guidelines of Brazil's Ministry of Education.

Our teaching method is based on interaction, placing particular emphasis on the intercultural dimension of foreign language learning. Students develop proficiency in the four core skills (listening comprehension, reading comprehension, written expression, and oral expression) and the three basic levels of communication (phonetic-phonological, lexical-semantic, and morphosyntactic) through participation in a variety of activities, while fostering an appreciation for diversity through educational inclusion. Through small-scale pedagogical projects, we aim to connect the use of the target language with artistic creation.

Our second-language proficiency program currently follows a curriculum designed to prepare students to achieve level B1 in the language of their choice. Starting at Level 1, students receive 4 hours of instructor contact time per week, in addition to 1.5 hours of conversation workshop (12 weeks). Students also complete 6 hours of independent study per week and 3.15 hours of lab practice, along with personalized tutoring sessions. Under this model, by the end of their training, students are prepared to take the INTERNAL CERTIFICATION EXAM to obtain the certificate required for graduation purposes.

Level Recognition During the Leveling Stage

The Foreign Languages Department is committed to conducting a profile assessment for each student entering the UArtes Leveling stage, in order to guide their study and training in English, Portuguese, or French, according to their preference.

This profile assessment is carried out through a proficiency exam in the selected language. The results of this exam will place the student at the level corresponding to their current knowledge and, where applicable, allow for exemption from equivalent levels within the academic system prior to beginning the first semester of their degree program. Students who already hold an internationally recognized certification in a foreign language must submit a copy of their certification to the Foreign Languages Department in order to be exempted from the academic support program.

For further details, please download the PDF.

• Placement Exams
• Recognition of equivalency through submission of international certifications

Level Proficiency Exams — Undergraduate Students

Students currently enrolled in undergraduate programs who did not take the placement exam at the appropriate time, and/or who have been independently working to improve their foreign language proficiency, may request to take the proficiency exams.

These exams are held during week 15 of the Foreign Languages academic calendar, and registration is completed through an online form — sent via mass email one month prior to the exam — which requires uploading proof of independent language improvement efforts.

• Proficiency Exams