6 Animation Degree Programs in Norway

The Bachelor's in CG Art and Animation will work with industry-standard tools in facilities equipped with the latest technologies for digital art, animation, filmmaking, game development and interactive media. It is a well-balanced programme that prepares for a career in the creative industries.

Do you want to work with drawing, animation, game development, and 3D visualisation? Study in Norway's most vibrant, collaborative, and innovative community for games and technologies, where you get to learn from experienced supervisors, artists, and industry professionals.

The programme focuses on developing concepts from design to finished product, blending creativity with technology. You’ll gain a theoretical foundation in visual culture, animation principles, narrative theory, and character animation. The goal is to prepare you for direct entry into the industry, with a strong portfolio to enhance your job prospects.

Bachelor of Animation gives you an introduction to all common animation techniques, including cartoons, puppets, cut-outs and computer animation. The animation education at Høgskulen i Volda is internationally known, and many of the Norwegian successes in both the animation film and advertising industry are created by former students.

The student shall make at least one minute of completed animation in a chosen technique or a combination of techniques. A shorter project may be accepted if it is made in classic 2D animation. No complete narrative is required, but the student shall through the work show skills and knowledge beyond a basic level in the chosen animation technique. The student takes part in an animation project related to the animation industry. It might be an advertising film, music video, a title sequence, a pilot for a program/series etc. The project can be made within the school or with an external producer/studio or as part of international exchange at an education partner abroad. The project must be accepted by the teacher in charge.

Through the course, the students will immerse themselves in an animation technique of their choice: 2D, stop-motion or 3D computer animation. The subject mainly consists of group work where the task is to make a short film using the self-wading technique. The students first develop an idea and production plan, before starting the production itself. Through the work with the film production, which will be guided by subject teachers, the students will receive in-depth training in the animation technique they have chosen. There will be teaching sessions to support this training.