<p>I am very interested in studying the French Language and I dream to visit or even work in France in the near future. I could either study French as a major/minor in University or enroll in classes at Alliance Francaise. Which option do you think should I choose</p>
<p>Not going to bother looking up what the second one is because I’m on my phone, but I definitely do not recommend majoring in only one. Majoring in French is like majoring in English (assuming you are living in the U.S. or UK) - you are studying a language that is common among nearly every person you come into contact with, and you will be studying either (a) French literature, or (b) French rhetoric. Regardless, the only jobs possible that you’ll find in France are the same ones you’ll be able to get with a major in English here in the U.S. Furthermore, I think I’ve heard from someone or somewhere that Europe in general looks down on majoring in a language because that kind of stuff can be learned on your own time, and is a worthless major.</p>
<p>I recommend either double majoring in both French and a field of study that you enjoy, or study a more practical field and then learn French on your own, or go study abroad in France.</p>
<p>what about alliance francaise? I can still register for classes there while I’m at uni right?</p>
<p>I’m not quite sure what that is because when I put it into Google, I get mixed results. It looks like it’s designed for learning the French language, and they also appear to offer activities based off of French culture. I don’t see that being beneficial unless you want to go there strictly for learning French. If that’s the case, go for it but just keep in mind that this is not the only way to learn a new language. I’m sure there are plenty of free resources out there. If you have trouble finding them, then you can always minor in French at uni.</p>