Portuguese studies is an academic area that encompasses the ways in which cultural diversity manifests in both historical and modern contexts. The field of Lusophone studies includes the culture’s relationship with and effects of colonialization, Arabic and Hebrew traditions, feminism, and human rights.

Master-level studies involve specialized study in a field of research or an area of professional practice. Earning a master’s degree demonstrates a higher level of mastery of the subject.
Earning a master’s degree can take anywhere from a year to three or four years. Before you can graduate, you usually must write and defend a thesis, a long paper that is the culmination of your specialized research.