Faculty Profile

Raquel Samayoa

Title
Associate Professor
Department
Instrumental Studies
College
College of Music

    

    

      


                          

            
Curriculum Vitae

            

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Education

            



  

  


  
DMA, University of North Texas, 2008. 
Major: Performance (Trumpet)
Dissertation Title: An analysis of the American concerto by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich : identifying the use of motives, and a guide for performance preparation
MA, West Texas A&M University, 2001. 
Major: Wind Conducting
BMUS, West Texas A&M University, 2000. 
Major: Music Education





          

        
                

          
Current Scheduled Teaching*


          
MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUCM 3530.503, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUCM 5530.503, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUCM 5530.505, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUCM 5530Z.505, Brass Chamber Music, Spring 2024 
MUGC 6951.732, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUGC 6952.725, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUGC 6954.711, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAM 1516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2024 Syllabus
MUAS 1516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2024 


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  


    

    

      


        


          


            
Previous Scheduled Teaching*


            
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 3530.514, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530.505, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530.514, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUCM 5530Z.505, Brass Chamber Music, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6951.707, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6954.722, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 6360.702, Instrumental Literature, Fall 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6953.733, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6954.711, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 6370.716, Instrumental Literature, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 4360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5701.706, Master's Recital, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 4900.705, Special Problems, Spring 2023 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2023 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6952.703, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6954.722, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 6360.702, Instrumental Literature, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173Z.517, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6951.756, Dissertation Recital, Spring 8W2 2022 
                    

                    MUGC 6954.711, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2022 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 4360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2022 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5701.706, Master's Recital, Spring 2021 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2021 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2020 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6953.733, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUGC 6954.711, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 4360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 5360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAM 1516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAM 6516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAM 6516.709, Trumpet, Spring 8W2 2020 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 4900.700, Special Problems, Summer 3W1 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MULB 1810.500, Brass Band, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6954.756, Dissertation Recital, Spring 2019 Syllabus
                    

                    MUAG 4360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAG 5360.001, Instrumental Pedagogy and Repertoire, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MULB 5173.507, Large Ensemble: Band, Spring 2019  SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Spring 2019 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUGC 6954.749, Dissertation Recital, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUAG 5701.706, Master's Recital, Fall 2018 
                    

                    MUAC 1516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAC 3516.703, TRUMPET, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 1516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 3516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2018 Syllabus SPOT
                    

                    MUAM 5516.703, Trumpet, Fall 2018  SPOT

          


          
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  Texas Education Code 51.974 (HB 2504) requires each institution of
  higher education to make available to the public, a syllabus for
  undergraduate lecture courses offered for credit by the institution.
  

        

      

    

  

  
  	

	

	  

		

		   
Published Publications



  

  
Published Intellectual Contributions


  
Book Chapter
Samayoa, R.  (2019). The UNT Trumpet Studio Today. The Art of Trumpet Teaching. 
CD Recording - Chamber
Mannix, N., Samayoa, R., Mickens, S.  (2022). Crossing Barriers - Lantana Trio. 
Samayoa, R. R. (2018). The Music of Chicago. 
CD Recording - Ensemble
Samayoa, R.  (2022). Music for Brass Trio. 
CD Recording - Solo
Samayoa, R.  (2021). Trumpet Songs. https://www.summitrecords.com/
Samayoa, R.  (2013). Cincinnati Virtuosity - The music of Herman Bellstedt and Frank Simon. 
Journal Article
Samayoa, R. R. (2022). Tools for Effective Trumpet Practice. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 47(1), 57-59. 
Samayoa, R. R. (2022). Chamber Music and the Role of the Trumpet in a Brass Trio and Brass Quintet.. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 46(3), 50-51. 
Samayoa, R. R. (2019). Making the Case for Social Media and the 21st Century Musician.. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 43(4), 1. 
Rodriquez, R.  (2019). Centre Story. 78, 46-48. 
Rodriquez, R.  (2018). Strategies for Effective and Deliberate Practice. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 41(2), 48-50. 
Rodriquez, R.  (2016). Media Presentation on Personal Websites. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 40(2), 50-51. 
Rodriquez, R.  (2015). Practice Aids in 2015. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 39(4), 59. 
Rodriquez, R.  (2014). Digital Distribution. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 38(2), 58-59. 
Rodriquez, R.  (2013). Technology in the Trumpet Studio. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 37(1), 58-59. 
Rodriquez, R.  (2012). Being a Musician in 2012. International Trumpet Guild Journal. 36(2), 66. 
Magazine/Trade Publication
Samayoa, R. R. (2021). Interview with David Childs. Brass Band World. (301), 30-31. 
Music Edition
Samayoa, R.  (2017). Preface to Theo Charlier, Study No. 11. chapter in a book, Thirty-Six Plus the Transcendental Studies of Theo Charlier. https://qpress.ca/product/charliers-36-plus-transcendental-studies-complete-supplemental-material/
Textbook
Samayoa, R.  (2020). Dueling Fundamentals for Two Trumpets. 73.  Flagstaff, AZ: Mountain Peak Music. www.mountainpeakmusic.com



	
		
		
	  

	

	

  
    
	

	

	  

		

		   
Awarded Grants



  
  
  	  
          
Contracts, Grants and Sponsored Research  

 	 
	 	 
  
Grant - Research   
Samayoa, R., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $3500 Funded. (January 2024 – Present).
Samayoa, R., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $5000 Funded. (January 1, 2022 – August 1, 2022).
Samayoa, R., "Scholarly and Creative Activity Award," Sponsored by University of North Texas, University of North Texas, $4500 Funded. (January 1, 2020 – August 1, 2021).



	
		
		
	  

	

	

	
	

  
  
  

  	

		

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