@my97MTbaby, the Acting and MT students have exactly the same voice and movement and scene study (acting) classes, and the same dance classes. They are fully integrated. So, for example, my D’s scene partner for her juries this semester (she’s a sophomore MT) is a sophomore Acting major. I am pretty sure the Acting majors do not take extra Acting classes. The MT degree is considered a double major in Acting and Voice, with a minor in dance. Many of the Acting majors minor in dance as well…the only difference is the voice lessons. Acting majors have to take those (and pay for them) separately. All the BFAs (Acting and MT) must audition for all the musicals and all the plays. The directors cast the plays and musicals “major blind,” if you will. When they did Spring Awakening, 10 of the cast were MT majors, and 7 were Acting majors. Many of the Acting majors have beautiful voices.
Bottom line: Ithaca is very serious about its acting training. There are many, many acting professors. Ithaca has a very similar approach to CMU in its acting training.