Hi all :)
I will be entering college this fall and I am planning on pursuing a BA in music. I was wondering if those who are more experienced with studying music in college could offer me some advice about studying a foreign language to complement my music major.
I've had previous experience with German and I've really enjoyed it so far, and I feel like it's very important in the world of music, so I've thought about continuing with it in college. But I've also though about the possibility of changing to French or Italian, since I believe these also would be important to the study of music. Would there be any benefit to choosing one of these instead? Are there any other European languages worth considering (Spanish or Russian? I'm not super familiar with the influence of some languages on music, so any guidance would be appreciated)?
Also, is it important to specifically take foreign language classes in one of these languages? I've always been far more interested in non-European languages, like Arabic or Chinese, and I think college would be a great time to learn a language like one of these, but I would not choose these if they were a complete waste of time. Are there any other non-European languages whose importance in music I'm not aware of?
Sorry for the long post, and thanks for any advice!
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