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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):

Real-time online classes are 90 minutes; the first hour is led by the professor and the final half hour is for student-led discussion. All times are California/Pacific Time. Please note the schedule is subject to change.

Affordable Pay-As-You-Learn System:  Pay for only one course at a time, or receive a 10% discount on tuition by paying 100% of your program fees at the time you enroll.

Note: The list of tuition fees does not include textbook fees. Textbooks average approximately $100 - $200 per course. To maintain active status, the records fee must be paid even if skipping a term.

The above itemizes all of the fees and charges for which the student is responsible.

Each course is US$1,500.00 for tuition excluding books, materials and other costs as follows. Students must pay the required tuition fee prior to commencing their next course. The student is not required to pay this tuition fee until the student wishes to register for his or her next course.

• Application form
• Application fee ($75)
• One recent color photograph (digital is okay).
• Official undergraduate transcripts from an accredited institution recognized by the US Department of Education and/or CHEA, or by the government of the country in which the degree was awarded, in a sealed envelope from the awarding institution.
• A resume.
• A brief statement (300-400 words) indicating why you have selected the Anaheim University program, what you hope to get out of it, and how it will help you in your present and future career.

Non-native English speakers must demonstrate college-level proficiency in one of the following ways:

• Degree from an accredited institution where English is the primary language of instruction.
• Transcript from an accredited institution indicating completion of at least 30 semester hours of credit where the language of instruction was English (“B” average)
• Transcript from an accredited institution indicating a “B” or higher in an English composition class.
• A minimum TOEFL score of 530 PBT / 197 CBT/ 71 iBT.
• A minimum TOEIC score of 800.
• A minimum IELTS score of 6.5.
• A minimum PTE (Pearson Test of English Academic Score Report) of 50.
• A minimum BULATS Level 3 (60), accepted only for Cultura Inglesia in Brazil.
• A minimum grade of Level 3 on the ACT COMPASS’s English as a Second Language Placement Test.
• A minimum grade of Pre-1 on the Eiken English Proficiency Exam.
• A minimum B1 English proficiency level identified within the Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) Standards and assessed through various ESOL examinations, including the University of Cambridge.

Once your application materials have been approved, you will need to submit an Enrollment Agreement and tuition payment to complete the enrollment process.

Internet Access All students are required to have access to a computer equipped with Internet access capabilities.

Entrance Examination There is no entrance examination required for admission to Anaheim University.

Transfer Credits Anaheim University will accept up to two graduate semester classes or 8 units awarded by another institution toward a Masters of Arts in TESOL (MA) or TESOL Graduate Diploma at Anaheim University. The entering student will be required to clearly demonstrate the equivalency of a transfer course through relevant documents (syllabus, catalog, course outline) and justify its acceptance through petition. No course will be considered for transfer with a grade lower than a “B” or its equivalent. Petitions are directed to the specific Dean for the affected program. There is a fee of $125 per unit of credit transferred, and the overall program cost will be adjusted to reflect credit for the approved class(es). All petitions for transfer credit must be submitted as part of the student’s initial application to the University. Credits awarded as part of another degree will not be accepted for transfer.

Prior Anaheim University will not extend experiential credit to any student.