Key Stage 3 in Music – Year 7 - Minimalism
Independent Learning Task 3 – Outline
On completion of this ILT you should: develop your understanding of Minimalism in Music and
Art. You will be able to compare Minimalist music with music from other historical periods
(Renaissance, Baroque and Impressionism)
Presenting your knowledge of Minimalist music
In your Independent Learning Task, you will be able to work within a group of up to five people. You
will need to present your knowledge and understanding of different aspects of Minimalist music to
the rest of the class. You can choose the format of your presentation, for example a PowerPoint
presentation, but on this occasion I would like you to produce a pod-cast (using a BBC pod-cast or
Radio Programme as an example, but limiting this from 5 to 7 minutes).
Tasks to Complete (Learning Outcomes) Know about Minimalist Music
Levels
Task Descriptors 1
o Pass
o Evaluate a piece of minimalist music by one of these
composers: Reich, Glass, Riley
o Merit
o Evaluate and compare a piece of minimalist music with
music from one other historical period covered during the
year
o Distinction
o Analyse, evaluate and compare minimalist music with music
from one or two other historical periods covered during the
year
Levels
Performing and Composing Task Descriptors
o Pass
o Perform Terry Riley’s In C as a member of a group
o Merit
o Perform your Terry Riley’s In C and your own minimalist
composition
o Distinction
o Perform Terry Riley’s In C and your own minimalist
composition, and present an analysis of your own
composition to the rest of the class