@gmo913 just to be clear, I don’t know what really goes on at Rider. I’m hoping that someone who does will chime in. Just looking at the curriculum didn’t explain the distinction to me because as I said, they seem to have a lot of dance and acting training in the package as well.
Also to @momcare’s comment above, she makes a good point that sometimes you can tweak a program to emphasize what is important to you. I’ve known many students who have done just that.
For the record and addressing a program I do know about, NYU Tisch’s MT emphasis is acting. That said the coursework includes excellent professional private and group vocal instruction, sight singing, music theory and all of the rest which would stack it well against any program. I would not consider it as dance heavy as some programs that are known for it, but dance classes are leveled and if you want more dance, it is there to be had.