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Tribute to Actress Carrie Hamilton (1963-2002) Actress Carrie Hamilton starred in the television show "Fame", the Broadway play "Rent", and the major motion picture "Tokyo Pop". Carrie's talents were not limited to acting. Her powerful voice and experience as a singer opened up numerous acting opportunities including her leading role in Tokyo Pop. The daughter of comedy legend Carol Burnett and producer Joe Hamilton, and an established actress and singer in her own right, Carrie Hamilton also gained recognition as a screenplay writer, director and playwright.

Emmy-Award winning actress and comedienne Carol Burnett joined Anaheim University Vice-President of Academic Affairs Dr. David Nunan in Los Angeles for the establishment of the Anaheim University Carrie Hamilton Entertainment Institute. The Institute is named after Ms. Burnett's daughter, actress Carrie Hamilton who starred in the television show "Fame", the Broadway play "Rent", and the major motion picture "Tokyo Pop". Carrie's talents were not limited to acting. Her powerful voice and experience as a singer opened up numerous acting opportunities including her leading role in Tokyo Pop.

About The Carrie Hamilton Entertainment Institute

On March 23, 2010 Emmy-Award winning actress and comedienne Carol Burnett joined Anaheim University Vice-President of Academic Affairs Dr. David Nunan in Los Angeles for the establishment of the Anaheim University Carrie Hamilton Entertainment Institute. The Institute is named after Ms. Burnett's Learn More

Residential Sessions at Anaheim University TESOL Retreat

• Attendance at 2 four-day intensive residential sessions are required during the MA in TESOL program
• Study face-to-face with AU's renowned TESOL faculty and students from around the world
• Explore "TESOL in Practice" and "Theoretical & Empirical Perspectives on TESOL" topics. Students attend "TESOL in Practice" during their first residential session and"Theoretical & Empirical Perspectives on TESOL" during their 2nd residential session.
• Residential sessions are held in California and other select locations.
• In the past, residential sessions have been held on the campuses of:
  • California State University Fullerton in Fullerton, California
  • Alliant International University in San Diego, and Irvine California
  • University of Hawaii in Honolulu, Hawaii
  • Sookmyung Women's University in Seoul, Korea
  • Hankuk University of Foreign Studies in Seoul, Korea
  • classroom facilities in Tokyo, Japan

• Click here to see photos of the October 2011 residential session in Seoul, Korea
• Click here to see photos of the September 2011 residential session in Bogota, Colombia
• Click here to see photos of the April 2011 residential session in Fullerton, California
• Click here to see photos of the October 2010 residential session in Seoul, Korea

Textbook List

• EDU 500 Second Language Teaching and Learning
• EDU 510 Grammar for Language Teachers
• EDU 520 Phonology for Language Teachers
• EDU 530 Discourse Analysis for Language Teachers
• EDU 540 Second Language Acquisition
• EDU 550 Classroom Management and Observation
• EDU 560 Second Language Classroom Research
• EDU 570 Classroom-Based Evaluation
• EDU 580 Second Language Curriculum Development
• EDU 590 Research Methods in Language Learning

• Study in an accredited Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages program taught by the world's foremost experts in TESOL
• Learn to teach English to non-native English speakers through the leading accredited TESOL program in the United States
• Live weekly face-to-face HD webcam classes taught by world-acclaimed faculty

Click here to read the Graduate School of Education Mission

Anaheim University Graduate School of Education Dean Dr. David Nunan

• 6 x 9 week Online Courses
• 1 Course = 4 Credit Points
• Graduate Diploma in TESOL = 24 Credit Points
• Total duration = Half a year to a year
• Earn your Diploma in TESOL while holding down a full-time job.

• During each 9-week term you will be evaluated on your participation in the daily online discussion forum, eight 90-minute real-time online webcam classes and two assignments
• Through the Online Discussion Forum, discuss questions regarding your readings with your professor and fellow students around the world
• Join weekly 90-minute real-time webcam online classes (60 min. Professor led + 30 min. Student Host led) during the first 8 weeks
• What you learn today can be used in your classroom tomorrow

• Carry out a detailed literature review using relevant bibliographical resources from print and online resources
• Articulate current conceptual and theoretical trends, issues and concerns in the fields of applied linguistics and language pedagogy
• Describe current research issues and concerns
• Summarize significant research findings in the field
• Devise and implement appropriate strategies for students’ own ongoing professional development

Select 6 courses from the following 10 (each course 4 units):