Bachelor programme in Graphic Design and Illustration
The Design department offers a professionally oriented, three-year Bachelor’s programme in graphic design and illustration.
The department regards graphic design and illustration as a single artistic practice. The two disciplines are united by the humanistic tradition, with both owing their origins to the invention of the printing press. As a consequence of this perspective, all aspects of the programme relate in one way or another to publishing and mass media.
In association with the printed word, graphic design and illustration have played a key role in fostering society’s potential for critical thought. In contemporary society, the image is assuming ever greater importance. Graphic design and illustration are all about shaping society’s visual perceptions.
This specialisation runs project sites that presents students’ work and projects.
Programme description
Programme description not available in English. Language of instruction is Norwegian.
Course structure
| Course code | Course name | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DE101 | Drawing, Form and Colour 1 | 5 |
| DE102 | Art and Design History 1 | 5 |
| DE103 | Drawing, Form and Colour 2 | 5 |
| GI105 | Graphic design 1 | 5 |
| GI106 | Graphic design 2: Pamphlet | 5 |
| GI107 | Illustration 1: Symbols | 5 |
| GI108 | Illustration 2: Space | 5 |
| GI109 | Graphic Techniques: Screen Printing | 5 |
| GI111 | Lettering | 5 |
| GI112 | Typeface Construction | 5 |
| GI113 | Motion Graphics: Vignette | 5 |
| GI119 | Graphical Techniques 2: Relief Printing | 5 |
| Course code | Course name | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DE201 | Art and Design Theory 1 | 5 |
| DE204 | Art and Design History 2 | 5 |
| GI204 | Image Theory | 5 |
| GI206 | Graphic Design 3: Visual Identity | 10 |
| GI208 | Illustration 3 | 10 |
| GI212 | Motion Graphics 2: Title Sequence | 5 |
| GI214 | Graphic Design 4: Editorial Design | 10 |
| GI216 | Illustration 4: Editorial Illustration | 10 |
| Course code | Course name | ECTS Credits |
|---|---|---|
| DE302 | Art and Design Theory 2 | 5 |
| DE303 | Art and Design Theory 3 | 5 |
| GI301 | Graphic design 5: Book | 10 |
| GI302 | Illustration 5: Picture Book | 10 |
| GI308 | Type Project | 5 |
| GI309 | Portfolio | 5 |
| GI350 | Bachelor project | 20 |
Exchange
These exchange agreements are valid for bachelor programme in graphic design and illustration:
Admissions
The application deadline is April 01, 2026 23:59
About the Design department
The Design department offers both Master’s and Bachelor’s programmes in graphic design, illustration, clothing design, costume design, interior architecture and furniture design.
The department has excellent workshop facilities, and its small classes are highly conducive to training independently-minded practitioners who do not simply regurgitate the academic discourse, but rather challenge it in ways that develop their discipline and society as a whole. This is an important role for a public institution in an educational landscape where the number of design courses is constantly growing.
The Design department started life as Statens håndverks- og industriskole (Oslo National College of Art and Design) (SHKS), founded in 1818. The department is constantly seeking to develop the legacy and craft traditions of the SHKS, and regards its various workshop facilities as central to this effort.