

Game Design - half-year course
- Fana folkehøgskule - Bergen – Hjellestad
- Telephone: 55 52 63 60
- E-mail: fana@fanafolk.no
- Course length: Halvår — høst
- Course teaching amount: 14 hours/week
- Price: from 65 250,-
- Location: Bergen
Meet other young people who share your passion for games and game development. How do games work? How do we create them? Together, we’ll dive into these questions.
Game development is a creative journey. You’ll be part of an inspiring environment that challenges you in multiple ways. Together, we take ideas from the drawing board to a full-fledged game—everything from design and story to programming in Unity. It takes teamwork and dedication, but you’ll create a game you can be proud of.
We attend conferences and Game Jams, where you can network with other game enthusiasts and industry professionals.
To make great games, we need to understand how they are built. We study different games—their content and the technology behind them—and gain insights into how developers think. This knowledge gives you a solid foundation for developing your own ideas and solutions.
In Game Development, it's all about giving you the tools you need to create your own games.
You will learn to:
We guide you through the entire process, step by step, from idea to finished product. In addition, we visit game studios and welcome professional developers who share their experiences. Are you ready to create something amazing?
The course is open to English-speaking students, but the classes are mainly held in Norwegian. If you don't already have proficiency at the A2 level, we recommend that you follow the school's language program. Click here to learn more about language levels.
Mandatory: Yes
Price: Included in course price
Duration: 2 dager
We're going to Voss to experience the nature of the west coast and get to know each other better.
During the start of the school year, the entire school travels to Voss.
We stay at the Voss hostel and spend our days doing various activities to get to know each other better.
Some of the activities include:
At Fana, there is room for you to be social, explore new interests, and have fun. In a safe environment, you can be yourself, build friendships, and develop your social skills.
This is a year where you invest in both your academic and personal growth.
As a student at Fana Folk High School, you'll experience all that Bergen has to offer. In the city, you can enjoy theater, concerts, and exhibitions. Bergen also hosts a variety of festivals. During the school year, there are international film festivals, theater festivals, and several music festivals in the city.
When you have some free time, you can explore the city on your own—hike up Fløyen, grab a coffee at one of the cozy cafés, or simply enjoy life in our vibrant city.
We offer a wide range of courses that create a diverse and creative environment at the school.
In addition to your main courses, you can choose from many electives, giving you the chance to try something new and develop new skills.
We go on trips throughout the year, both within Norway and abroad. At Fana, we have school-wide trips and class-specific trips where you travel with your course group.
These study trips give you deeper academic insights and the chance to experience other cultures and environments.
During your stay in Bergen, you'll make friends, larn some Norwegian, and explore Norwegian culture and society. We have many international students - some come to learn Norwegian, while others simply want a year at a folk high school in Norway.
Our language courses are designed for both beginners and those with some prior knowledge of Norwegian.
Most of our teaching is in Norwegian, but we offer some translation to English.
Check the course descriptions, or send us an e-mail, for more information about the langugage requirements for each course. We'll be happy to answer any questions you have.