I know people who never had less than an 'A' in French and can tell you about forms of verbs but who would have trouble asking in a Parisian supermarket where the detergents are. In a turnabout from previous trends, the acquisition of credentials from accredited institutions may be become less important. Or learn to fly a plane or conduct neurosurgery by similar means, for that matter. For most of Western history, this was the way the elite was taught, and it is still prevalent. When a six-figure executive needs to learn something important, he or she doesn't sign up for a class.
Scientists apprentice themselves in the laboratories of senior scientists, and artists do the same.
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