Bachelor in Game Art and Animation
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.
- Campus
- Hamar
- Duration
- 3 years
- Structure
- Full time
- Credits
- 180
- Teaching language
- EN
- Startup
- August
- Price
- Semester fee
- Application deadline
- Apr. 15, 2027
- Application deadline
- Dec. 1, 2026
About the programme
The Bachelor in Game Art and Animation combines artistic creativity with cutting-edge digital production, preparing you for a career in the fast-growing global games industry. You will explore different art disciplines while mastering the tools and techniques used by professional studios worldwide.
Join us and turn your imagination into interactive art – and your passion into a profession. You will get to build a showreel and portfolio to support your dream career, and you will be part of an international, diverse and safe learning environment.
Choose your creative path
From your second semester, you can specialise in one of four exciting tracks:
- Game Animator – Character animation, storytelling, and performance capture
- 3D Game Artist – Modelling, sculpting, lighting, and rendering for realistic worlds
- 2D Game Artist – Concept art, UI/UX design, and digital illustration
- Technical Game Artist – VFX, shaders, rigging, and procedural tools for modern pipelines
Work like the industry
You will collaborate with Bachelor in Game Technology students on real game projects every semester, gaining production experience and building a professional portfolio.
In your final year, you will work on an internship, research project, or startup idea, and finish with a bachelor project created in a multidisciplinary team – just like in a real studio.
Curricula and courses
In the study plan, you will find information about the programme, including an overview of courses, learning objectives, and assessment methods. Choose the study plan for the year you will start the programme to find information relevant to you.
What can I be
You will leave the programme with a professional portfolio showcasing a wide range of artistic skills and specialisations. You will be qualified to pursue a career as a concept artist, 3D artist, character or environment artist, animator, or technical artist in game studios, animation, and related creative industries.
The competence is also suited in a broader context where gamification and more technical modelling and visualisations are used.
It is also possible to pursue relevant further educations nationally, abroad and through online courses in game development, animation, 3D modelling, technical art and concept art. At the University of Inland Norway, it is possible to apply for a master's degree to specialise further in your area of interest.
International students
Bachelor in Game Art and Amination is an international programme, and the teaching language is English.
Are you interested in becoming a full-degree student?
International students can apply to do the full three-year study programme. See the section below to learn about the application deadlines and admission requirements.
Are you interested in becoming an exchange student?
Exchange students from our partner institutions can select individual courses from the whole programme. Courses can be combined based on personal preferences. All courses in this programme are eligible for exchange students. We will assist in creating a learning agreement tailored to the students' preferences and abilities, and to avoid scheduling conflicts.
Application deadline and admission
Admission requirements
The admission requirements consist of three parts, all of which must be successfully completed:
- Applicants must meet the requirements for Higher Education Entrance Qualification, including the English language proficiency requirement. Applicants are exempted from the Norwegian language proficiency requirement.
- Passed admission test. Information about the entrance exam can be found here.
- Interview (in cases where the committee requires additional information to assess the admission test, applicants may be called in for an interview).
Please note that applicants with upper secondary education from the Nordic countries, and all applicants who meet the Norwegian requirement, are to apply on Samordna opptak.
For exchange students:
Contact the International Office/Department at your home institution to find out if you are eligible for exchange studies at the University of Inland Norway.
Nomination deadline: 15 April / 1 October.
Application deadline: 1 May / 15 October.
How much does it cost?
This programme is free for exchange students from our partner institutions. Full-degree students have to pay a semester fee of approximately NOK 1000.
To obtain a study permit, sufficient money for subsistence is required. Please refer to the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI) for more information.
Students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland are required to pay tuition. See information about tuition, and the fees for each individual programme here.
PC/MAC and software
It is expected that students have their own laptop with updated software. The university can help advice students on what equipment and software to choose. Questions regarding equipment and software can be forwarded to spillskolen@inn.no.
Contact us
If you have questions regarding the application and admission requirements, you can contact our Admissions Office at opptak@inn.no, or by phone at +47 62 43 00 04.
For other questions about the study programme, you can get in touch with the Game School at gameschool@inn.no, or by phone at +47 62 43 00 00.
- orjan.svendsen@inn.no
- Phone
- +47 62 51 76 33
- lene.minge@inn.no
- Phone
- +47 62 43 08 22
Student stories
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Studying in Hamar is "supermakkelijk"
Flo den Haan and Jonas Valstar are both INN University students from the Netherlands. Why did they move 1000 kilometers away to study game development in Norway?
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Specialising in virtual reality
As a student specialising in VR and AR at the Game School in Hamar, Aedan Soellaart has discovered a world of possibilities in games and technology. Not only does it qualify you to become a game developer or digital artist, it also opens doors to sectors like healtcare and machine industry.
