Bachelor in Interactive Media – Animation
Online
DURATION
3 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
Request application deadline *
EARLIEST START DATE
11 Aug 2025
TUITION FEES
NOK 62,000 / per semester **
STUDY FORMAT
Distance Learning, On-Campus
* continuous admission |applications are processed in the order they are submitted
** campus kristiansand: 62,000 NOK/semester | online+ oslo/bergen: 55,000 NOK/semester | online: 49,000 NOK/semester
Key Summary
Introduction
This programme will equip you with the skills to design and animate 3D characters, an increasingly important skill in the entertainment and creative industries, opening the door to a wide range of exciting career opportunities.
Why Study Interactive Media - Animation?
Animation is essential in TV, games, film, and visualisation. As an animator, you’ll convey messages, educate, inform, and entertain in innovative ways. Career opportunities include the entertainment, advertising, healthcare, and oil, gas, and maritime industries.
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.
AI in the study programme
How is AI used in the Interactive Media programme?
Artificial intelligence is used in various ways within the Interactive Media discipline, such as in pre-production and prototyping. The use and creation of AI, ranging from simple decision trees to complex behaviour systems, are explored through various game development courses. This integration helps you understand and apply AI in interactive media contexts. AI is also used to provide grammar and spelling assistance to accommodate difficulties with reading and writing.
How is AI being used in the workplace within Interactive Media?
Generative AI, particularly Large Language Models and the stable diffusion model, has had a significant impact on the games and animation industry. AI assistance in coding and aesthetics lowers the barrier to entry for prototyping games, revitalizing projects that might not have started otherwise. The use of AI to clean up animations and create usable 3D models for games and animation are anticipated developments within the industry. AI is already extensively used to reduce render times and create crisper images, allowing artists more time to create and innovate.
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Admissions
Scholarships and Funding
Financing
All our study programs are approved for loans and grants from the Norwegian State Educational Loan Fund (Lånekassen). You can apply to the Loan Fund for basic support (loan and grant; NOK 151,690) and tuition fees (NOK 77,192).
As an adult student, you can receive loans and grants from the State Educational Loan Fund. This also applies if you work while studying.
As a main rule, you must be a Norwegian citizen to receive support from the Norwegian State Educational Fund. However, foreign citizens may also be entitled to financial support.
Curriculum
Course structure
Year 1: 60 ECTS
- Problem Based Learning and Research Methodologies (5 ECTS)
- Form and Context (10 ECTS)
- 3D Rigging 1 (10 ECTS)
- Narrative (5 ECTS)
- 3D Animation 1 (10 ECTS)
- Animation Craft (10 ECTS)
- Studio 1 (10 ECTS)
Year 2: 60 ECTS
- Editing (5 ECTS)
- 3D Rigging 2 (10 ECTS)
- Conceptualisation (10 ECTS)
- Post Production (5 ECTS)
- 3D Animation 2 (10 ECTS)
- 3D Animation 3 (10 ECTS)
- Studio 2 (10 ECTS)
Year 3: 60 ECTS
- Design for Interactivity (10 ECTS)
- Procedural Animation (10 ECTS)
- Industry Studies (5 ECTS)
- Bachelor Project (35 ECTS)
Program Outcome
In the first year, you'll gain knowledge of visual culture, narrative theory and communication skills. You'll also receive in-depth training in the software used on the programme.
The second year focuses on acquiring skills in the methods and procedures used to create and rig characters ready for animation.
The final year focuses on the creation of an animated short film from your own design, covering the entire process from storyboard to final rendering. This year also offers the opportunity for student exchange.