KNOWLEDGE OF MUSIC
More Western people have educated themselves in music in the twentieth century than in any other century. The twentieth century has seen the study of music become part of all liberal curriculums, from elementary to higher education. At the college level; many universities now have schools of music, which offer professional training ranging from music performance, composition, theory, history and literature, and musicology to teacher training, the business of music, and music technology. Furthermore, the study of music has become a popular liberal arts subject for nonprofessionals.
Musicology
Scholarly research in all aspects of music, but especially in music history, has made tremendous strides since its inception in the nineteenth century. Manifestations of the growing interest in this discipline are (1) the number of scholarly periodicals and books on music; (2) the impressive number of anthologies and complete works of individual composers now published in modern 'score' and 'Available in libraries; (3) the fact that musicology is a universally recognized discipline in higher education; and (4) the increasing number of distinguished Musicologists.
Ethnomusicology
Ethnomusicology, concerned mainly with the study of non—Western art music, has become more important. There are now many books, periodicals, and commercial recording that treat this music, Colleges and universities routinely offer courses in ethnomusicology. The work of ethnomusicologists has enforced the understanding that the art music of Europe and the United States is only one vibrant music system among many others. As a result of their work, many composers have been influenced by non—Western music.