Rating System

You said...

"I want to know what to expect when I attend an arts event."

We listened...

The Caine College of the Arts is implementing a new rating system to better help our guests understand the content of our productions before they buy their tickets and enter our venues. Every production presented by the Caine College of the Arts will now have an assigned rating of E, I, or M, based on the content descriptors below.

CCA RATING SYSTEM


Everyone: Titles rated E (Everyone) have content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.

Intermediate: Titles rated I (Intermediate) have content that may be suitable for ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive/sexual themes, crude humor, minimal blood, reference to and/or use of simulated alcohol, drugs and tobacco, and/or infrequent use of strong language.

Mature: Titles rated M (Mature) have content that may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, excessive use of simulated alcohol, drugs and tobacco, and/or strong language.

Rating Content Descriptors

• Alcohol Reference - Reference to and/or images of alcoholic beverages
• Animated Blood - Discolored and/or unrealistic depictions of blood
• Blood - Depictions of blood
• Blood and Gore - Depictions of blood or the mutilation of body parts
• Comic Mischief - Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humor
• Crude Humor - Depictions or dialogue involving vulgar antics, including “bathroom” humor
• Drug Reference - Reference to and/or images of illegal drugs
• Fantasy Violence - Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life
• Intense Violence - Graphic and realistic-looking depictions of physical conflict. May involve extreme and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of human injury and death
• Language - Mild to moderate use of profanity
• Lyrics - Mild references to profanity, sexuality, violence, alcohol or drug use in music
• Nudity - Graphic or prolonged depictions of nudity
• Partial Nudity - Brief and/or mild depictions of nudity
• Sexual Content - Non-explicit depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including partial nudity
• Sexual Themes - References to sex or sexuality
• Sexual Violence - Depictions of rape or other violent sexual acts
• Strong Language - Explicit and/or frequent use of profanity
• Strong Lyrics - Explicit and/or frequent references to profanity, sex, violence, alcohol or drug use in music
• Strong Sexual Content - Explicit and/or frequent depictions of sexual behavior, possibly including nudity
• Suggestive Themes - Mild provocative references or materials
• Tobacco Reference - Reference to and/or images of tobacco products
• Use of Simulated Drugs - The consumption or use of illegal drugs
• Use of Simulated Alcohol - The consumption of alcoholic beverages
• Use of Simulated Tobacco - The consumption of tobacco products
• Violence - Scenes involving aggressive conflict. May contain bloodless dismemberment
• Violent References - References to violent acts

NOTE:
When a content descriptor is preceded by the term "Mild," it is intended to convey low frequency, intensity or severity of the content it modifies.

Content descriptors are not intended to be a listing of every type of content one might encounter in the course of embracing the arts. For more detail about how the Caine College of the Arts assigns content descriptors, call Courtney Lewis at 435-797-9203.