Jeny nikolova biography of alberta

Despite stigmas surrounding arts-related degrees, many graduates face bright futures.

Jeny nikolova biography of alberta

Susana Gómez Báez reports

It is p.m. on Sunday afternoon as fourth-year theatre production student Jeny Nikolova pauses to catch her breath during the only five minutes she can spare between shoots.

“I always knew I wanted to go into the fashion world,” she says.

“I plan on opening my own store for clothes and I want to move into the [medium] of television.”

Amongst her peers, Nikolova is the exception, not the rule. Many university students in artsrelated programs, such as photography, new media, or dance, are afraid to graduate because they say it is tough to find work in the arts industry.

Amanda Pye, a Ryerson fourthyear dance student, says she is afraid to go out into the real world.

“In Toronto, the dance community isn’t like it is in New York and L.A.

so the work is pretty sporadic,” Pye says. “It is pretty scary sometimes.”

After graduation, Pye has lined