The proposed Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute is a state-of-the-art college offering 20 programs at undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate levels:

Music
Radio & Television
Advertising
Fine Arts
Theatre
Film & Video
Marketing
Culinary Arts
Dance
Sound
Public Relations
Poetry
Graphic Arts
Photography
Management
Writing
3-D Animation
Fashion Design
Interior Design
Journalism

The college will strive to keep the cost of attaining a college degree to the minimum. Its free tuition plan will include all books and course materials needed for the successful completion of courses. When available, an online catalog will detail these features.
Prospective students may complete their studies from virtually any walk of life. There will be no substantial tuition costs, and only minimal residency expenses. The curriculum and material to be covered will be equivalent to college programs; the courses will use standard college-level texts and the latest instructional technologies. All programs will be duly accredited as they follow standards established by the world's leading educational organizations.

It will provide its students with a comprehensive opportunity in the arts, communications, and public information, within the structure and context of an enlightened liberal education.

The institute will distinguish itself as a commuter institution whose students reflect the economic, cultural, and educational diversity of contemporary Jamaica. In addition, the institute will be integrated into the Jamaican culture through its involvement in the parish of Trelawny and Jamaica in general.

Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute will offer students the unique opportunity to obtain a practical education while taking advantage of the wealth of resources which will be available to them. While creativity in the performing, visual and communication arts will be emphasized, the institute and its staff will work diligently to see the marketability of the artist and their work to fruition.
In time, it is expected that the Institute will be the largest private, independent 4-year college in Jamaica.

The Institute will reflect a spirit of affection, respect, artistic freedom and social concern, while creating a new approach to liberal arts education. Ideally, the institution will attract the student who seeks an alternative to the stringent (and often restrictive) conventional college and university environment.

When in operation, Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute will allow creativity and the development of new ideas to continue on an ongoing basis.

All students will enjoy a 'hands-on' environment in which to discover and augment their talents. Unlike some facilities where students are pitted one against another, the Institute will foster an environment in which students come to respect each other both as artists and individuals.

Students will be given every opportunity to explore and express their creativity through the use of state-of-the-art equipment, venues and exhibitions. However, because the creative process is a very personal effort, it will be the responsibility of students to make full use of available opportunities. In that way, they will be jointly responsible with faculty and staff in creating an environment that serves their artistic and educational needs.
In any contest, there can be only one winner. The Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute, a duly registered non-profit non-government organization (NGO), is clearly a winner for tomorrow's people of Jamaica - homeland of the Hon. Robert Nesta Marley.
We need your blessings and professional help in all phases of its development. Our goal is to develop a theme park that will be totally operated by students, and a faculty body from all over the world. This will make a difference in significantly reducing illiteracy in our country. In Bob Marley's own words, "If children learn to use their hands and their minds, they will be competitive in tomorrow's world."

The Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute will be an undergraduate and graduate college whose principal commitment will be to provide a comprehensive opportunity in the arts, communications and public information for more than 4,000 students within the context of enlightened liberal education.

The Institute's intent is to educate students who will communicate creatively and shape the public's perceptions of issues and events and who will author the culture of their times. A section of the 200-acre location will be devoted to a 25,000-seat theater - the Bob Marley Amphitheatre, with its audience enjoying daily, year-round entertainment provided by its over 4,000 tuition-free students, friends and world-renown Rock & Roll Hall of Famers, of which Bob Marley is an inductee.

We know that if Friends of Bob Marley join the Bob Marley Foundation and become affiliated with the Bob Marley School for the Arts Institute, the highest standards will be assured in this magnificent project.

Astor Black
Chairman and Founder