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Department of Art | School of Music | Department of Performance Studies in Music | Department of Academic Studies in Music | Department of Theatre and Drama 
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of Performance Studies in Music General Requirements (MUG) MUG 2000. Recital/Workshop Attendance (0). Required of all music majors for at least seven semesters, all minors for six. Attendance at a prescribed number of student, faculty and guest recitals, major workshops and master classes, must be completed. ($30.00 course fee). MUG 2010. Piano Proficiency Examination (0). Prerequisite: Must have completed this course before scheduling the Senior Recital. Students must demonstrate basic piano technical skills: scales, arpeggios, repertory memorization, melody harmonization, open-score reading, transposition and improvisation. MUG 2020. Sophomore Technical (0). Students must demonstrate technical understanding and mastery of their instrument as completion of lower division study as a part of the Admission to Junior Standing. Commercial Music Majors requirement includes a 15-minute proficiency recital as a part of the Sophomore Technical. Class Applied Study
(MF_) A series of classes in voice and piano for music majors develop functional abilities in a required secondary performance area. Keyboard principals in Church Music and Music Education (Vocal Licensure) have a required voice secondary. Keyboard principals in all other majors may select their secondary from one of the approved secondary areas. All other principals must have a piano secondary. Class study in guitar and strings fulfills either study supportive to a particular applied area or elective study. In addition to the course tuition, the fee for class instruction in voice, piano, guitar, percussion and composition is $90.00. MFA (Voice)
MFA 1110. Secondary Class Voice I (1). First semester secondary voice study. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFA 1120. Secondary Class Voice II (1). Second semester secondary voice study. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFA 2110. Secondary Class Voice III (1). Third semester secondary voice study. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFA 2120. Secondary Class Voice IV (1). Fourth semester secondary voice study. Meets 2 hours per week. A jury exam is required before a faculty panel. ($90.00 course fee) MFB (Piano) MFB 0100. Class Piano – Preparatory (1). Required of students whose audition indicates need for basic study prior to entering secondary sequence. This level of study does not count toward degree requirements. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFB 1110. Secondary Class Piano I (1). First semester secondary piano study. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFB 1120. Secondary Class Piano II (1). Second semester secondary piano study. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFB 2110. Secondary Class Piano III (1). Third semester secondary piano study. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFB 2120. Secondary Class Plano IV (1). Fourth semester secondary piano study. Piano Proficiency Exam required upon completion of this course. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFD (Guitar)
MFD 1100. Guitar Reading Lab (1). Development of beginning and intermediate level sight reading skills. Required of guitar principals who do not establish proficiency at audition. Must be continued until proficiency is established. Does not count toward degree requirements. Open to all students for elective credit. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFD 1110. Beginning Guitar Class (1). A beginning class for elective students who have not had guitar instruction. Basic guitar technique, chords and music reading will be covered. Beginning elective students will be required to take this course before enrolling in private lessons. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFG (String) MFG 4940. String Chamber Practicum (1). String players enrolled will study and perform chamber music literature for different combinations of stringed instruments. MFG 4950. String Quartet (1, even years). Students enrolled in this course will study and perform the classical string quartet repertoire. Required of classical string Performance majors. Course may be repeated. MFG 4960. Jazz String Quartet (1). Students enrolled in this course will study and perform the jazz string quartet repertoire. Required of commercial string Performance majors. Course may be repeated. MFH (Percussion) MFH 1110. Beginning Percussion Class (1). A beginning class for elective students who have not had formal percussion or drumset instruction. Basic drumming, stick technique, and styles will be covered. Beginning elective students will be required to take this course before enrolling in private lessons. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee) MFK (Composition) MFK 1110. Commercial Class Composition (1). A beginning commercial composition class, this course is a prerequisite for MUBK 1120 and MUBK 2110. Required for commercial music majors with composition and arranging emphasis. Meets 2 hours per week. ($90.00 course fee)
Private applied study is provided in voice, piano, organ, guitar, orchestral and band instruments. In addition to classical study in these areas, study is provided in commercial styles when appropriate. The fee for a 25-minute lesson is $150 and the fee for a 50-minute lesson is $300 in addition to the course tuition. The applied course identification is indicated by a three-letter and four-number system. The second letter shows the area of study – classical or commercial. MA_ – Classical
Applied Study The thrid letter indicates the area of study:
The numerical sequence identifies the following:
MA_/MB_0100. Private Applied – Preparatory (1). Private study at preparatory level. This level of study does not count toward any degree programs. 25-minute private lesson per week. Minimum of 6 hours per week practice expected. No audition or jury is required. ($150.00 course fee) MA_/MB_1110, 1120, 2110, 2120. Private Applied (1). Prerequisite: Audition. Lower Division private study at minor level and certain major sequences that require 2 areas of study. One 25-minute private lesson per week. Minimum of 6 hours per week practice is expected. Minors and majors must audition for admission and take a jury each semester. Commercial Music Majors must take MUG 2020, Sophomore Technical, at the conclusion of the 2120 sequence. A proficiency recital of 15 minutes is included in the requirements of the technical. ($150.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 1110, 1120, 2110, 2120. Private Applied – Elective Level (1). Private Applied study at the elective level does not require an audition or jury. One 25-minute lesson per week is provided and a minimum of 6 hours practice per week is required. ($150.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 3110, 3120, 4110, 4120. Private Applied (1). Prerequisite: Admission to Junior Standing for majors, completion of Sophomore Technical for minors, and completion of 1110-2120 sequence for all students. Upper Division private study at the minor level. One 25-minute private lesson per week, minimum of 6 hours practice per week required. Jury each semester required. Minors must present a 15-minute proficiency recital as part of the jury for the 3120 course, the final semester of study required. ($150.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 3110, 3120, 4110, 4120. Private Applied – Elective Level (1). Private Applied study at the elective level does not require an audition or jury. One 25-minute lesson per week is provided and a minimum of 6 hours practice per week is required. ($150.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 1210, 1220, 2210, 2220. Private Applied – Principal Level (2). Prerequisite: Audition. Lower Division private study at Principal level – BA, BM degrees (except performance). One 25-minute private lesson per week. Minimum of 12 hours practice per week required. Jury exam required each semester. Sophomore technical (MUG 2020) must be taken at the conclusion of the 2220 sequence. ($150.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 3210,3220,4210,4220. Private Applied – Principal Level (2). Prerequisite: Admission to Junior Standing. Upper Division private study at principal levelÑBA, BM degree principals (except Performance and Church Music). One 25-minute lesson per week. Minimum of 12 hours practice per week required. Jury exam required each semester. Half recital (3000) required in final semester. ($150.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 1310, 1320, 2310, 2320. Private Applied – Major Level (3). Prerequisite: Audition. Lower Division private applied study at major level, BM Performance. One 50-minute lesson per week. Minimum of 18 hours practice per week required. Jury exam required each semester. The Sophomore Technical (MUG 2020) must be taken at the conclusion of the 2320 sequence. ($300.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 3310, 3320, 4310, 4320. Private Applied – Major Level (3). Prerequisite: Admission to Junior Standing. Upper division private applied study at major level for Vocal Performance, String Performance, Musical Theatre, Commercial Performance, and Church Music and other principals with permission of Chair of Performance Studies. One 50-minute lesson per week. Minimum of 18 hours practice per week required. Jury exam required each semester. Half recital (3000) required in this sequence; and a full recital (400) required for performance majors. ($300.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 1410, 1420, 2410, 2420. Private Applied – Major Level (4). Prerequisite: Audition and permission of Associate Dean for Performance Studies. Extra-credit lower division private applied study at major level. One 50-minute lesson per week. Minimum of 18 hours practice per week required. Jury exam required each semester. The Sophomore Technical (MUG 2020) must be taken at the conclusion of the 2420 sequence. ($300.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 3410, 3420, 4410, 4420. Private Applied – Major Level (4). Prerequisite: Admission to Junior Standing. Upper division private applied study at major level for Instrumental Classical Performance Major. Extra-credit upper division private applied study at major level with permission of Chair of Performance Studies. One 50-minute lesson per week. Minimum of 18 hours practice per week required. Jury exam required each semester. Half recital (3000) and full recital (4000) required in this sequence. ($300.00 course fee) MA_/MB_ 3000. 25-minute Recital (0). Prerequisite to scheduling if Senior Recital: MUG2010. Recital grade counts half of applied grade in the recital semester. MA_/MB_ 4000. 50-minute Recital (0). Prerequisite to scheduling: MUG 2010. Recital grade counts half of applied grade in the recital semester.
Classical Voice MAA 1060. Diction & Song Literature I (English and Italian) (1). The study of Italian and English diction and song literature. Required of all classical voice principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAA 2050. Diction and Song Literature II (German and French) (1). Prerequisite: MAA 1060. The study of German and French diction and song literature. Required of all classical voice principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAA 2070. Musical Theatre Styles I (1, even years). A workshop which will examine literature from earliest American musicals to the 1960's musicals in the style of Rogers and Hammerstein, Lerner and Lowe, and others. Performance and observation will be the focus of the class which will culminate in a presentation of representative excerpts. Meets 2 hours per week. MAA 2080. Musical Theatre Styles II (1, even years). A workshop which will examine literature from the 1960's to current day American and British musicals. Performance and observation will be the focus of the class which will culminate in a presentation of representative excerpts. Meets 2 hours per week. MAA 3010. Musical Theatre Coaching (1). Coaching in style and presentation of musical theatre songs and monologues. Attention will be given to character development and repertoire to support student recitalists as well as new material for auditions. Open to Juniors and Seniors. Meets 1 hour per week for 14 sessions. ($100.00 course fee) MAA 3050. Vocal Literature & Vocal Pedagogy (1). Prerequisite: MAA 205. The study of sacred song, opera and oratorio literature and methodology of teaching singing. Required of all classical voice principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAA 3070. Vocal Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in MAA applied principal) MAA 4010. Musical Theatre Coaching (1). Prerequisite: MAA 3010. More in-depth coaching in style and presentation of musical theatre songs and monologues. Students will study audition technique, develop monologues and songs to support their recital, and learn new material for auditions. Meets 1 hour per week for 14 sessions. ($100.00 course fee) MAA 4070. Musical Theatre Seminar (0). This course offers performance practice opportunities for Music Theatre majors with an emphasis on learning performance and staging techniques, learning how to prepare for an audition, and discussions of topics specific to musical theatre performers. There will also be guests from the musical theatre community presenting workshops and master class sessions each semester. ($40.00 course fee) Commercial
Voice MAA 1060. Diction & Song Literature I (1). (See above) MBA 3030. Commercial Vocal Styles I (1). An in-depth study of Jazz styles. Required of all commercial vocalists, except composition/arranging emphasis. Meets 2 hours per week. MBA 3040. Commercial Vocal Styles II (1). An in-depth study of rock and pop styles. Required of commercial vocalists with performance emphasis. Commercial vocalists with non-performance emphasis will choose between MBA 3040 and MBA 3050. Meets 2 hours per week. MBA 3050. Commercial Vocal Styles III (1). An in-depth study of country styles. Required of commercial vocalists with performance emphasis. Commercial vocalists with non-performance emphasis will choose between MBA 3040 and MBA 3050. Meets 2 hours per week. MBA 3060. Singers' Reading Lab (1). Prerequisite: MUT 2350. Basic sightreading and dictation using Kodaly methods. Introduction of "numbers" system of sightreading and chart writing. Required of Commercial Performance Emphasis Voice Majors. Prerequisite to MUC 3180, Studio Singers. Meets 2 hours per week MAA 3070. Vocal Seminar (0). (required each semester enrolled in MAA applied study) MBA 3080. Commercial Vocal Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in any applied study) Performance and improvisation are emphasized. Classical
Piano MAB 2050. Piano Literature I (Baroque and Classical Eras) (1, even years). A study of piano literature of the Baroque and Classical Eras. Required of all classical piano principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAB 2060. Piano Literature II (19th and 20th Centuries) (1, even years). A study of piano literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Required of all classical piano principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAB 3050. Piano Pedagogy (1, odd years). Prerequisites: MAB 2050 and 2060. A study of the methods and materials of teaching piano. Required of all classical piano principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAB 3070. Piano Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in MAB applied principal) Commercial
Piano MBI 2010. Improvisation I (1). MBI 2020. Improvisation II.(1). MBI 3030. Commercial Styles (1). MBB 3080. Commercial Keyboard Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in MBB principal study) Organ
MAP 2050. Organ Literature I (1). The study of organ literature through the works of J. S. Bach. Required of all organ principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAP 2060. Organ Literature II (1). A study of organ literature of the 19th and 20th centuries. Required of all organ principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAP 3050. Service Playing (1). A study of methods and materials used in service playing. Required of all organ principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAP 3070. Organ Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in MUAC applied principal) Classical
Guitar MAD 2050. Classical Guitar Literature I (1, even years). Study of early music written and transcribed for guitar. Required of all classical guitar majors and principals. Meets 2 hours per week. MAD 2060. Classical Guitar Literature II (1, even years). A study of the classical guitar repertory of the 19th and 20th centuries. Required of all classical guitar principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAD 3050. Classical Guitar Pedagogy (1, odd years). Prerequisites: MAD 2050, MAD 2060. A study of methods and materials of teaching classical guitar. Required of all classical guitar majors and principals. Meets 2 hours per week. MAD 3070. Classical Guitar Seminar (0). (Required every semester enrolled in MUAD applied principal.) Commercial
Guitar MBI 2010. Improvisation I (1). MBI 2020. Improvisation II. (1). MBI 3030. Commercial Instrumental Styles (1). (See below.) MBD 3080. Commercial Guitar Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in MBD applied principal) Classical
Instruments MAI 2050. Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument I (1, even years). Study of the techniques and literature of the student’s principal instrument. Required of all classical instrumental principals and majors. This course will have as instructor the applied teacher of the particular instrument. Meets 2 hours per week. MAI 2060. Technique and Literature of the Major Instrument II (1, even years). Continuation of the technical and literature studies of MAI 2050. Required of all classical instrumental principals and majors. This course will have as instructor the applied teacher of the particular instrument. Meets 2 hours per week. MAI 3050. Instrumental Pedagogy (1, odd years). Prerequisites: MAI 2050 and 2060. A study of the methods and materials for teaching the student’s major instrument. Required of all traditional instrumental principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MAI 3070. Instrumental Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in MUA applied principal) Composition MAK 3070. Composition Seminar (0). This seminar provides a weekly forum whose activities include: 1) performance of student’s compositions, 2) writing for seminar members and reading these compositions, 3) discussion of compositions by faculty members, and 4) presentations on other pertinent topics. Required for composition majors and commercial music majors with a composition and arranging emphasis each semester registered for private or class composition or arranging. Commercial Instruments
MBI 2010. Improvisation I (1). A theoretical and practical approach to improvisation. Required of all commercial instrumental principals and majors. Meets two hours per week. MBI 2020. Improvisation II (1). Prerequisite: MBI 2010. Continuation of study of improvisation from MBI 2010. Required of all commercial instrumental principals and majors. Meets 2 hours per week. MBI 2030. Ethnic Percussion (1). Ethnic Percussion will provide materials and instruction covering the history, style, and performance techniques of ethnic percussion, hand-drumming, and electronic drumset. Students will aquire knowledge and skill on congas, timbales, djembe, bodhran, Latin accessories, electronic drumset, and drum module programming. MBI 3030. Commercial Instrumental Styles (1). Prerequisites: MBI 2010 and 2020. A study of the major styles of commercial music with attention to the characteristics that distinguish each. Required of all commercial instrumentalists. Meets 2 hours per week. MBI 3080. Commercial Instrumental Seminar (0). (required every semester enrolled in MUB applied principal)
Music Ensembles (MUN) Ensembles are open by audition, or consultation with the director, to all Belmont University students. Ensembles may be repeated for additional credit. MUN 3800. Tennessee Repertory Theatre Internship (2). Prerequisite: MAA 4000. One semester of involvement with various components of professional theatre production, granted by audition for the company. Requirements would be matched to the student’s need and level of proficiency. Internships would be an elective offering for those whose schedule would permit the intensive two- or three-week obligation necessary to mount a production or for those whose schedule would permit an ongoing relationship over the course of a semester. MUN 3810. Phoenix (1). An 8-member ensemble consisting of vocalists and band. Phoenix performs music which is currently charting or has charted in Billboard magazine. The ensemble features music from all current rock/pop commercial genres. Selected by audition and limited to sophomore-senior students. A two-semester commitment is required. Meets 4 hours per week. MUN 3820. Belmont Pops (1). A 30-40 voice mixed choir. Pops performs a variety of commercial styles (blues, jazz, pop/rock, country, Broadway, musical theatre, and gospel). Selected by audition. A two-semester commitment is required. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 3830. Southbound (1). An 8-member ensemble consisting of vocalists and band. Southbound performs music featured on country radio formats including progressive country, traditional country, country dance music, country rock, rockabilly and western swing. Selected by audition and limited to sophomore-senior students. A two-semester commitment is required. Meets 4 hours per week. MUN 3840. Session (1). Session is a 16-20 voice women's commercial vocal group. Composed primarily of upper class women Commercial Music Majors, this ensemble sings editions of pop literature arranged especially for them. Entrance is by audition only. MUN 3890. University Singers (1). An SATB choir. This group provides performance study in a variety of SATB choral ensemble repertoire. Open to all students of the university without audition. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 3900. Oratorio Chorus (0). Oratorio Chorus performs one major choral composition each semester, usually with orchestra. All classical voice majors and principals and all commercial voice majors and principals must complete five (5) semesters of Oratorio. All other majors and principals must complete two (2) semesters of Oratorio. Open to all Belmont students and faculty without audition. Meets one day per week for 1 and 1/2 hours. ($65.00 course fee) MUN 3910. Belmont Chorale (1). A 40-50 voice mixed choir. Chorale performs a variety of choral masterpieces, with an emphasis on the sacred choral literature. Chorale tours in the spring of each year. A two-semester commitment is required. Selected by audition. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 3920. Belmont Chamber Singers (1). A 16-20 voice mixed choir. Chamber Singers performs a wide range of music from pre-Renaissance to modern and tours in the fall semester. A two-semester commitment is required. Selected by audition. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 3930. Women's Choir (1). Open to all women of the university without audition. Women's Choir combines occasionally with Men's Chorus to sing SATB music. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 3940. Men's Chorus (1). Open to all men of the university without audition. Men's Chorus combines occasionally with Women's Choir to sing SATB music. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 3950. Company (1). A 14-member show choir. Company performs literature from Broadway shows and popular music styles with fully-staged choreography. Company tours in the spring semester. Selected by audition and limited to sophomore-senior students. A two-semester commitment is required. Meets 4 hours per week. MUN 3960. Opera Theatre (1-3). Opera Theatre performs fully-staged operas as well as scenes from operas. Selected by audition. Open auditions are held for solo and chorus roles. Credit is one hour per semester for solo and chorus roles. Two- or three-hours credit may be earned for the performance of a major role at the recommendation of the director and approval of the voice faculty and the Dean. MUN 3970. Musical Theatre (1-3). Musical Theatre performs fully-staged musicals as well as scenes from musicals. Selected by audition with priority given to Musical Theatre majors. Auditions are held for solo and chorus roles. Credit is one hour per semester for solo and chorus roles. Two- or three-hours credit may be earned for the performance of a major role at the recommendation of the director and the approval of the voice faculty and the Dean. MUN 3980. Jazzmin (1). A 12-member mixed vocal jazz choir. Jazzmin performs vocal jazz literature including blues, standards, latin, bebop, swing and contemporary jazz. Emphasis is on developing techniques in vocal jazz studies. Jazzmin tours in the spring semester. Selected by audition and limited to sophomore-senior students. A two-semester commitment is required. Meets 4 hours per week. MUN 4810. Woodwind Quintet (1). For advanced players, this ensemble studies and performs the traditional repertoire for this type of ensemble. The ensemble performs at least one on-campus and several off-campus concerts per semester. An audition may be required at the discretion of the director. MUN 4820. Brass Quintet (1). For advanced players, this ensemble studies and performs the traditional repertoire for this type of ensemble. The ensemble performs at least one on-campus and several off-campus concerts per semester. An audition may be required at the discretion of the director. MUN 4840. Bluegrass Ensemble (1). Performing traditional and current bluegrass, folk and country music, this ensemble performs several on- and off-campus concerts per semester. It is open to any Belmont student by audition. MUN 4850. Guitar Ensemble (1). Prerequisite: MFD 110 or permission of instructor. This ensemble studies and performs the traditional repertoire for this type of ensemble. They perform at least one on-campus concert per semester. An audition is required at the discretion of the director. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4860. Percussion Ensemble (1). This ensemble studies and performs the traditional repertoire for this type of ensemble. They perform at least one on-campus concert per semester. An audition is required at the discretion of the director. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4870. Piano Ensemble (1). For piano principals or more advanced non-principals. This classical ensemble studies and performs piano ensemble music in a variety of configurations: two piano, four hand, eight hand, etc. An audition may be required at the discretion of the director. MUN 4900. Belmont Band (1). Open to all students having previous band experience upon permission of director. The band presents concerts and serves as a basis for other instrumental ensembles. Required of wind/percussion principals. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4910. Jazz Ensemble (1). The Jazz Ensemble is a select group of musicians who perform a wide variety of contemporary commercial music. Selected by audition. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4920. Collegium Musicum (1). Collegium Musicum is an ensemble of early musical instruments which performs music from the 14th-18th centuries. MUN 4930. Belmont Orchestra (1). Open to all students, faculty, staff and community players upon permission of director. The orchestra performs standard and contemporary literature appropriate for the orchestra in regular concerts and is combined with the Oratorio Chorus, Opera and Musical Theater Workshops for performances of major works. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4940. Instrumental Chamber Ensemble (1). Composed of upper-level undergraduate and graduate students. Instrumentalists enrolled will explore the chamber repertoire for their instrument. Permission of the director is required. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4950. Jazz Small Group I (1). This ensemble provides experience in contemporary jazz. The group is composed of four to seven players including rhythm section. Members are encouraged to compose and arrange music for this ensemble. The ensemble performs at least twice per semester. Admission is by audition only. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4960. Jazz Small Group II (1). This ensemble provides experience in contemporary jazz and is a feeder for Jazz Small Group I. It is composed of four to seven players including rhythm section. Members are encouraged to compose and arrange music for this ensemble. The ensemble performs in concert at least once per semester. Admission is by audition only. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4970. Rock Ensemble (1). This ensemble provides experience in all styles of rock music. Standard rock instrumentation is used. The ensemble performs at least one concert per semester. Admission is with the consent of the director. Meets 3 hours per week. MUN 4980.
New Music Ensemble (1).
This ensemble performs significant music of diverse 20th and 21st century
classical styles.
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