School of Fine Arts (SFA)
Please note: the office locations listed in this section will be current as of September 2011. Until that time, the SFA Dean's Office remains located at 212 Humanities Building, and SFA Advising and Academic Services is at 239 Engineering Building. Prior to that time, please use the UMD Campus Directory People Search to verify office locations.
Interim Dean: William Payne, M.F.A.
136 Montague Hall, 218-726-7261
Associate Dean: Arden W. Weaver, Ph.D.
111 Montague Hall, 218-726-8780
Administrative Director: Colleen Dennie
134 Montague Hall, 218-726-6183
Accountant I: Sara Fitzgerald
132 Montague Hall , 218-726-7262
Director of Development: Robert P. Hofmann, MA, CFRE
126 Montague Hall, 218-726-7434
Development Assistant: Amanda Wecker
130 Montague Hall , 218-726-8532
Principle Administrative Specialist: Nancy Kienzle
120 Montague Hall , 218-726-7261
Mission
The School of Fine Arts—comprised of the departments of art and design, music, and theatre; Fine Arts Academy, Tweed Museum of Art; Glensheen Historic Congdon Estate; Marshall Performing Arts Center; and Weber Music Hall—plays a leading role in fostering the arts and serving as a cultural and artistic center for campus and for northern Minnesota. The school provides a comprehensive education for students in the visual and performing arts, as well as opportunities for those whose study in other disciplines is complemented by the fine arts curriculum. The school also offers selected graduate programs in graphic design and music.
The faculty and staff of the departments of art and design, music, and theatre recognize the importance of exceptional instruction, scholarship, performance, research, and outreach. Their dedication to excellence is sustained within a balance of traditional academic experiences, exposure to new technologies and processes, and continuing performance/exhibition opportunities for students and faculty. The Tweed Museum of Art and Glensheen Historic Congdon Estate both serve as campus-wide learning laboratories and significant educational resources with important connections to the community.
All units within the School of Fine Arts are committed to demanding standards of performance in the classroom and in artistic endeavors. Through individualized pre-professional arts training in areas of specialization combined with broad-based liberal arts study, the school attracts students who possess both strong artistic and academic potential.
The school has an ongoing commitment to assisting students as they identify postgraduate professional opportunities and make professional transitions, and to continuing an active involvement in international exchanges in the arts. The school awards bachelor of arts (B.A.), bachelor of fine arts (B.F.A.), and bachelor of music (B.Mus.) degrees.
Vision
The vision of the School of Fine Arts is to:
Offer excellent academic programs serving the needs of 21st century student artists/scholars
Enrich academic programs through school-wide collaborations
Augment programs and outreach through performances, lectures, and residencies of distinguished guest artists
Enhance academic programs through international initiatives
Elevate programs and outreach through professional units such as the Tweed Museum of Art and Glensheen Historic Estate
Serve as a catalyst for collaboration in the regional fine and performing arts community
Academic Programs
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Curricula for this degree are for students pursuing programs in art, art history, music, or theatre and who wish to pursue a second major or additional liberal education studies. Along with the courses required within the major, students must select either a minor (cannot be the same name as the major - i.e., an art major with an art minor) or a second major appropriate to their academic goals.
Bachelor of Fine Arts (B.F.A.)
Curricula for this degree are for students pursuing programs of intensive study to prepare for professional careers in the arts. Students may choose to pursue a complementary minor, but no minor is required.
Bachelor of Music (B.Mus.)
Curricula for this degree are for students pursuing programs of intensive study to prepare for professional careers in music. Students may choose to pursue a complementary minor, but no minor is required.
Graduate Programs
The following programs are offered through the UMD Graduate School:
Master of Fine Arts degree in art with an emphasis in graphic design
Master of Music degree in music education
Master of Music degree in performance
See the Graduate School section of this catalog for more information.
Office of Advising and Academic Services
Associate Dean: Arden W. Weaver, PhD.
111 Montague Hall , 218-726-8780
Academic Adviser: Stacy Crawford
103 Montague Hall, 218-726-8436
Program/Project Specialist: Lindsay Brown
107 Montague Hall, 218-726-8312
For information and advice on academic matters (e.g., academic standing; admissions; advisement; academic programs; change of major, college, or advisor; grievance and appeal procedures; undergraduate research), contact personnel in the SFA Office of Advising and Academic Services. Forms and petitions are also available online at http://www.d.umn.edu/fareg/forms.htm
SFA also offers a peer advisement program, which supplements faculty advising. Peer advisors are art and design, music, and theatre undergraduates. For more information, contact the SFA Office of Advising and Academic Services.
Admission
See the Policies and Procedures section of this catalog for additional criteria and procedures for admission or readmission to the school.
Admission into the BFA degree program (Art & Design or Theatre) is provisional/probationary and requires a later performance review for full acceptance. Students should talk with their faculty advisors to learn the requirements for specific majors.
Students must pass a performance audition in order to be accepted into any music degree program. At the time of audition, students must also complete diagnostic examinations in theory/aural/keyboard skills and an interview with the department head or an appointed designee. Any student who receives provisional acceptance into a music degree program must pass a review (usually at the end of the first semester) to receive full acceptance. The review includes recommendations of major instructors and successful completion of an applied jury.
Residence Requirements
Degree candidates must complete at least 30 degree credits at UMD. At least 20 of the last 30 degree credits completed immediately before graduation must be taken at UMD.
Academic Standing
Good Academic Standing
Students who have a minimum cumulative University of Minnesota GPA of 2.0 or higher are in good academic standing in the University
Academic Intervention or Warning
Students in good standing with the University but who are not making satisfactory profess as defined by the specific degree program or whose academic performance decline significantly, may be identified for academic intervention and be required to meet with an academic advisor before registration. Colleges who use academic intervention with students who are not making satisfactory progress in their program may change a student to an undeclared or pre-major code.
Academic Probation
Students with a cumulative University of Minnesota GPA less than 2.0 are placed on academic probation.
Academic Dismissal
Students who fail to achieve a cumulative University of Minnesota GPA of 2.0 during the probationary semester are subject to dismissal from the University. Students with a first-term GPA below 1.0 are subject to dismissal from the University without probation.
Readmission After Dismissal
Students dismissed from the University, who can demonstrate improved academic capability, may petition to be readmitted on a probationary basis after the lapse of at least one semester.
Student Grievance Policy
SFA students may file an official grievance if they are having a problem with a class or instructor within the school. The procedures for filing this grievance are available in the SFA Advising and Academic Services Office, 107 Montague Hall.
College Honors
At UMD, a maximum of 15 percent of the graduating class can graduate with college honors. In SFA, the top 3 percent of the graduating class is designated summa cum laude, the next 5 percent magna cum laude, and the next 7 percent cum laude.
At the beginning of each year, GPAs necessary to achieve these honors are posted outside the Dean's Office, 120 Montague Hall. The GPAs are based on the previous spring semester graduating class. To be eligible for honors, students must earn at least 30 credits at UMD. For more information, contact the Advising and Academic Services Office, 107 Montague Hall.
Dean’s List of Academic Excellence
Each semester, SFA students are recognized for high academic achievement by being placed on the SFA Dean’s List of Academic Excellence. A memo is placed on their transcript indicating this achievement. To be eligible for this honor, students must have a 3.50 minimum GPA and 12 graded credits. Incompletes, missing grades, Ns, and Fs disqualify a student from eligibility.
Students who have been on the Dean’s List of Academic Excellence for six or more semesters are given special recognition by the school at the time of graduation.
Department Honors
Art and Design
Honors are awarded to graduating art and design majors to recognize exceptional achievement. Candidates, nominated by art and design department faculty, receive honors for distinguished achievement demonstrated in part by the senior student exhibition or a senior presentation or project.
Music
Honors are awarded to graduating music majors to recognize exceptional achievement. Candidates, nominated by music department faculty, receive honors for distinguished achievement in musical performance, composition, or exceptional ability and accomplishment as a music educator.
Theatre
Honors are awarded to graduating theatre majors to recognize exceptional achievement. Candidates, nominated by theatre department faculty, receive honors for distinguished contributions in acting, musical theatre, design/technical theatre, stage management, or general theatre involvement.
Scholarships and Awards
The following scholarships and awards are available to students in SFA. Contact the appropriate department for additional information.
School of Fine Arts Scholarships
Dean's Talent Award Scholarships - Awarded in SFA based upon an admission audition or portfolio review. Commonly referred to as the SFA Dean's Talent Scholarship, these awards may be continued throughout four years contingent upon satisfactory performance.
Isaac and Rose Gershgol Scholarships - Awarded to two art and design, two music, and two theatre undergraduate students who have financial need and who are outstanding students and performers. Selection based on department recommendations Contact the SFA Office of the Dean, 120 Montague Hall, for information.
Kathryn A. Martin Scholarship Endowment for Theatre, Jazz and Women's Ice Hockey - This fund provides payment to full-time undergraduate students at UMD who are in good standing and who demonstrate financial need. Three scholarships are awarded each year in Chancellor Emerita Kathryn A. Martin's name - one to a student studying jazz, one to a student studying theatre, and one to a student from the UMD Women's Ice Hockey team. This scholarship is renewable, and students may be a freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior.
Olive Anna Tezla School of Fine Arts Scholarship - Awarded annually to one art and design, music, or theatre student for excellent scholarship/creative activity or outstanding contributions to an area of art and design, music, or theatre, or demonstrated leadership in the school. Contact the SFA Office of the Dean, 120 Montague Hall, for information.
Department of Art and Design Scholarships
Martha Archambeau Memorial Scholarship - made to one UMD Department of Art and Design student who has demonstrated or shows promise of demonstrating outstanding achievement. The scholarships will be available to art students working in any medium; high achieving students who have worked extensively in water-based media may receive special consideration for the award. Under the guidance of the UMD Department of Art & Design department head, particular consideration will be given to a junior or senior. This award may be renewed.
Art Donor Scholarship - Scholarship support for meritorious students in the Department of Art & Design.
Art Gift Fund - This fund is for general support of the Department of Art and Design as determined by the department head or his/her representative, most often used as direct scholarships to meritorious students.
Cheng-Khee Chee Art and Design Scholarship - Awarded to students who demonstrate or show promise of demonstrating outstanding achievement, with special consideration to students working in watercolor media. (Amount and number of recipients vary each year.)
Raymond W. Darland Art and Design Scholarships - Ten or more renewable $150–$1,250 scholarships from an Alice Tweed Tuohy Foundation endowment awarded to art and design majors who have maintained high GPAs in all University as well as department work; summer session scholarships may also be awarded. Selected from student applications.
Geraldine Hanson Heller Scholarship - preference will be given to full-time undergraduate student(s) pursuing a degree in the Department of Art and Design. Student(s) must be in good academic standing with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, must be entering their junior or senior year at UMD, and must exhibit a strong dedication to art and design and plan a career in art and design. (Note: a student's plan can be for either a part-time or full-time career in art and design.) Financial need is not a factor, and their scholarship is not renewable. Financial awards for the scholarship may be matched by the University.
Katharina and Karl Jaros Photography Fund - Photography scholarships awarded to undergraduate students.
Howard W. Lyons Art and Design Scholarships - Scholarships awarded to deserving art and design majors who have maintained high GPAs in all University as well as department work. Selected from student applications.
Dale C. Hagen Art and Design Scholarship - Provides scholarships to UMD student(s) who are pursuing a degree in the Department of Art and Design. Financial awards for their scholarship may be matched by the University.
Deborah Mitchell and John Schissel Memorial Summer Session Art and Design Scholarships - Summer session scholarships awarded to deserving art and design majors.
Edith M. Nelson Art and Design Scholarship - Awarded to art and design majors on the basis of merit, with priority given to those working in ceramics.
Skomars Family Scholarship - Art and design/photography scholarships awarded annually to undergraduate students.
WestmorelandFlint School of Fine Arts Excellence Scholarship - Recipients must be full-time students at the University of Minnesota Duluth in good academic standing, have completed 60 credits of course work, have a 3.3 GPA or better in their respective major, be majoring or minoring in Graphic Design, identify interest in fields related to marketing, and be able to identify financial need. Other gifts may be contributed to the fund by the donors, or by others, at any time. If identified in their junior year, renewal is possible for the student's senior year, if SFA recommends.
Department of Music Scholarships
Ann Carlson Anderson Symphonic String Endowed Scholarship - This fund provides payments to full-time violin, viola, cello, and upright bass students in the UMD School of Fine Arts who are full-time graduate or undergraduate students majoring in music or music education. Students must demonstrate academic excellence with a 3.0 GPA. Incoming and returning students will be considered and the scholarship may be renewed.
Billy Barnard Jazz Scholarship -Awarded to full-time jazz studies students. Students must show promise of exceptional ability in jazz improvisation and to be a contributor to the jazz community.
Bernstein Jazz Scholarship - One or more awards given annually based on musicianship and potential in the area of jazz performance. Must be a music major in good standing—trumpet first preference, brass next, then any qualifying music major.
Chancellor's String Quartet Scholarship - The scholarship is underwritten by UMD Chancellor Emerita Kathryn A. Martin as a talent scholarship awarded to four string players who demonstrate exceptional ability. The ensemble will constitute the UMD Chancellor's String Quartet. Selection of musicians is by audit6ion only. Past recipients must re-audition for renewal of award. All recipients must be enrolled full-time at the University of Minnesota Duluth and must maintain a GPA of 3.00 in his or her field. Registering for private lessons on their primary instrument is strongly encouraged but not required. Each recipient will be expected to play in both the UMD Symphony Orchestra and the UMD Chamber Orchestra and perform in all scheduled concerts. The ensemble must also agree to perform outreach/recruiting and UMD service performances as needed and as determined by the office of the Chancellor and the Department of Music.
Frank P. Comella Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to an undergraduate or graduate student who has demonstrated a firm commitment to pursuing a degree in music education. Based on financial need.
Mark Faricy Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to a student who best exemplifies the following attributes: outstanding artistic musicianship, dedication and commitment to a career in music, intelligence and academic aptitude, service to the department, and admirable personal qualities. A GPA of 3.00 with preference given to trumpet major, brass player, performer on any other instrument, in that order. Financial need considered.
Charles Gendein, Sadie Gendein, and Ester Gendein Latts Memorial Scholarship Fund - Applications made to the Department of Music scholarship chair stating a desire to pursue a degree in music and outlining career goals. Awards made to an undergraduate who attended a Minnesota high school, maintained a minimum GPA of 3.00, and enrolled as a full-time music major. Based on need and potential.
Retta and Henry Ehlers Music Scholarship - Two thousand dollar scholarship for one full-time undergraduate music major in good academic standing.
Gregg Johnson Scholarships - Awarded to music majors on the basis of academic achievement, performance or creative ability, service to the music department, and financial need. Selected through auditions.
Matinee Musicale Scholarships - Awarded to music majors on the basis of talent and performance ability. Area juries recommend nominees to the scholarship committee based on the fall semester juries.
Lynn Mitchell (Mitch) Rand Scholarship - Lynn Mitchell (Mitch) Rand was the beloved nephew of Donna Moen. Mitch graduated from the University of Minnesota Duluth (UMD) in 1966 with a degree in zoology and had a passion for traveling, the outdoors, and the arts. This fund is designed to provide scholarships to UMD students pursuing a major in music with at least a 3.0 GPA.
Jean Nord Music Education Scholarship - Recipients of this award will be full-time students in their junior or senior year who are majors or minors in Music Education. Students must have at least a 2.5 GPA, with preference toward students who demonstrate financial need and who demonstrate interest in community service.
Omnibus Music Scholarships - Awarded to music majors to assist in the continuation of study at the graduate or undergraduate level.
Gerald A. Singer Family Scholarship - The purpose of the scholarship is to assist deserving music students in the UMD School of Fine Arts. Students must have a 3.0 GPA and be enrolled full-time at UMD.
The Eric Tobias Johnson Music Scholarship - Student must be full-time and in good academic standing pursuing a music degree at UMD. Preference is given to deserving students in the jazz studies program. A student may reapply for consecutive years. Financial awards for this scholarship may be matched by the University.
UMD Opera Theatre Scholarship - One or more awards presented annually to students who demonstrate the highest achievement in all aspects of operatic craft.
UMD Piano Music Scholarship - Provides a scholarship to students majoring in music where piano is their primary instrument. May be an undergraduate entering sophomore, junior, senior, or graduate student.
Department of Theatre Scholarships
Lois Casmir Birk Memorial Scholarship - Awarded to a theatre major who has demonstrated or shows promise of outstanding achievement in any aspect of theatre.
Kanter Family Scholarship - One or more scholarships awarded to a full-time junior theatre student in good academic standing and based on talent and financial need.
Marshall Center Awards for Excellence in Theatre or Dance - Scholarships awarded to theatre majors who have made outstanding contributions in theatre or dance and demonstrate exceptional potential for artistic achievement.
Anne Davis Uppgren Memorial Award - Scholarship awarded to a theatre major who has made outstanding contributions in theatre and demonstrates potential for artistic achievement.
Erin Wright Memorial Scholarship - Scholarship awarded to a theatre major who demonstrates potential in theatre and dance.
Multiple Majors and/or Degrees
Students with a baccalaureate degree from another institution may earn a degree with a different major in the School of Fine Arts by completing all degree requirements for that new major, including 30 UMD credits.
Students may earn multiple degrees and/or majors concurrently within SFA. If both majors are approved for the bachelor of arts or bachelor of fine arts, at least 120 credits are required. If both majors are approved by the department for the bachelor of music, at least 130 credits are required.
Students may complete an additional major not offered by SFA by fulfilling the requirements of the second major in another college. If the two majors earn the same degree (i.e., both are Bachelor of Arts), students receive only one degree offered by SFA, but the second major is listed on their transcript. If students wish to earn degrees from SFA and another UMD college or school, the student must be admitted to both colleges and all degree requirements must be met in SFA as well as in the other college or school. The two degrees are awarded at the time of graduation. Students should consult their faculty advisors and SFA Advising and Academic Services Office, 107 Montague Hall, before pursuing two degrees.
Degree Requirements
University Requirements:
Students must meet all course and credit requirements of the departments and colleges or schools in which they are enrolled. Students seeking two degrees must fulfill the requirements of both degrees. However, two degrees cannot be awarded for the same major.
Students must complete all requirements of the Liberal Education Program.
Students must complete a minimum of 120 semester credits.
Students must earn 30 semester credits or the equivalent awarded by UMD.
Students must complete at least half of their credits at the 3xxx-level and higher at UMD. Study-abroad credits earned through courses taught by UM faculty and at institutions with which UMD has international exchange programs may be used to fulfill this requirement.
If a minor is required, students must take at least three upper division credits in their minor field from UMD.
The minimum cumulative UM GPA required for graduation will be 2.00 and will include only University of Minnesota coursework. A minimum UM GPA of 2.00 is required in each UMD undergraduate major and minor. No academic unit may impose additional grade point standards to graduate.
Diploma, transcripts, and certification will be withheld until all financial obligations to the University have been met.
Advanced writing requirement: WRIT 3110—Advanced Writing: Arts and Letters
or (for Art and Design students only) WRIT 4220—Document Design and Graphics (3 cr)
Department listings in the catalog should be consulted for possible additional or substitute requirements. Major requirements may involve completion of courses in related fields outside of the major.
Elective courses to provide a minimum of 120 or more degree credits. See specific majors for the exact number of credits. Elective credits other than the requirement in the major may be taken from the offerings of any academic unit at UMD.
School of Fine Arts Requirements:
1. SSP 1000—UMD Seminar (1 cr) Transfer students with 24 semester credits or more are exempt from this requirement.
2. One SFA course, for a total of 3 credits, different from the student’s major designator (Art and Art History count as one designator) from the following options. These courses fall within Category 9 or Category 10 of the Liberal Education program and also satisfy those requirements.
ART 1001—Art Today (Category 9)
ART 1002—Introduction to Art (Category 10)
ARTH 1303—History of World Art I (Category 9)
ARTH 1304—History of World Art II (Category 9)
FA 1102—Creating Art (Category 9)
MU 1001—Introduction to Music (Category 9)
MU 2003 Survey of American Music (Category 9)
One music ensemble repeated three times (total of 3 credits) (Category 10)
TH 1001—Introduction to Theatre Arts (Category 9)
TH 1111—Acting Fundamentals I (Category 10)
TH 1099 - Theatre practicum repeated three times (total of 3 credits) (Category 10)
3. The B.A. degree requires completion of a major and a second field of study, either a minor or second major.
Total School of Fine Arts requirements—4 cr
Departments
Art and Design
Professors: Gloria DeFilipps Brush, James C. Klueg; Associate Professors: Alison Aune-Hinkel, David Bowen, Janice D. Kmetz, Robert A. Repinski, Robyn S. Roslak, Eun-Kyung Suh, Mariana Marta Waisman; Assistant Professors: Steve Bardolph, Jen Dietrich, Miranda Edel, Jennifer Gordon, Betsy Hunt, Elizabeth James, Holly Jorde, Beth Koch, Victoria Lehman, Ryuta Nakajima, Wanda Pearcy, Kristen Pless, Joellyn Rock, Jennifer Webb; Instructors: Jayme Christine, Marian Colman, Amy Degerstrom, Cecilia Ramon, Rob Wittig
E-mail: artdesig@d.umn.edu
Web site: www.d.umn.edu/art/
The Department of Art and Design serves the upper Midwest region as a vital resource for individuals seeking a comprehensive education in the visual arts. Recognizing diversity in the field, the department strives to tailor its programs to meet the specific needs of students pursuing careers in studio practice, art education, art history, and graphic design. The department provides the setting for a rigorous investigation of visual culture in practice, theory and critical discourse. Students and faculty contribute significantly to an enhanced cultural environment on campus in the community and across the region through ongoing scholarly research, exhibition, collaboration and creative activity. The department is committed to setting and maintaining the highest standards of achievement in the areas of academic excellence and professional practice in an atmosphere that promotes effective learning and the open exchange of ideas and information.
Much of the Tweed Museum of Arts program is related to the interests and needs of art students. Loan exhibitions and the permanent collection are available for study. Studio arts and art education majors must present an exhibition of their own artwork in the museum during their senior year.
Music
Professors: Ann Anderson, Jack Bowman, Judith Kritzmire, Justin Rubin, Theodore Schoen (department head), Thomas Wegren, Mark Whitlock, Stanley R. Wold; Associate Professors: Ryan Frane, Rachel Inselman, Rudy Rerrault; Assistant Professors: Jefferson Campbell, Alexander Chernyshev, Daniel Eaton, Betsy Husby, Tracy Lipke-Perry, Eugene Koshinski, Thomas Pfotenhauer, Joseph Schauer, Lorie Scott, Tina Thielen-Gaffey, Regina Zona; Instructors: William Barnard, Elias Mokole, Patricia Smith, James Pospisil
E-mail: mu@d.umn.edu
Web site: www.d.umn.edu/music/
The Department of Music is a primary resource for those who seek a comprehensive music education and for those who wish to enrich their lives through involvement with music. The mission of the department is to give students the highest quality musical instruction, preparing them to be teachers, creators, performers, and appreciators of music. Music students and faculty play a leading role in offering cultural and artistic enrichment to the campus, community, and Upper Midwest through outreach and scholarly/creative activities. The department is committed to assisting students in achieving demanding standards of performance and scholarship in both classroom and artistic endeavors. The music department is also dedicated to helping students make ethical and gratifying choices to shape their citizenship within the musical community.
The department offers both undergraduate and graduate degrees in music and provides students the highest level of instruction in classes, applied studio lessons, and ensembles, as well as exceptional advisement. In addition, the department enjoys the benefit of a brilliant performance venue, Weber Music Hall, designed by international architect Cesar Pelli. Music majors at UMD are eligible to compete for numerous scholarship awards, and graduate students consistently receive tuition fellowship support.
Theatre
Professors: Ann A. Bergeron, Lendley Black, Thomas K. Isbell, Kathryn A. Martin, William Payne, Cathryn F. Ufema, Arden W. Weaver; Associate Professors: Patricia Dennis (department head), Mark A. Harvey, Curtis Phillips; Assistant Professor: Rebecca Katz Harwood
E-mail: th@d.umn.edu
Web site: www.d.umn.edu/theatre
The Department of Theatre, housed in the Marshall Performing Arts Center, has three objectives: to teach, produce, and sponsor theatre. The department provides academic and professional training in the arts of the theatre: acting, singing, directing, critical evaluation, dance, scenic design, lighting/sound design, costume design, properties, stage management, theatre history and theory, and theatre management, as well as a broad liberal arts study.
The department sponsors performances and residencies by a variety of theatre artists. Recent visitors have included world-class performing artists, directors, choreographers, designers, and dance companies.
For updated SFA degree programs go to the index page of this catalog:
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