[1] Established in 1938, the school serves approximately 8,000 students in undergraduate, graduate, and professional studies.

The school was founded in 1938 as Luxun Academy of Arts (鲁迅艺术文学院) by Chinese Communist Party leaders, including Mao Zedong and Zhou Enlai, Lin Boch, Xu Teli, Cheng Fangwu, Ai Siqi, Zhou Yang and other older generations of proletarian revolutionaries in the town of Yan'an, Shaanxi province.

The school moved to Shenyang and was renamed the Northeast Lu Xun College of Literature and Art at the end of 1948.

In 2017, “Music and Dance” was approved as a first-class construction discipline in Liaoning Province.

[5] Undergraduate: those who have reached the level of Chinese high school students can apply for admission.

[5] Ordinary further study: SYCM is open to secondary school leavers from all ethnic groups up to the age of 16.

Apart from learning Chinese (in small classes), students can also apply for elective courses such as instrumental performance, singing and drama according to their interests.

[5] Short-term tourist class: students interested in Chinese history, local customs and traditional culture can apply.

The tour includes visiting China's historical sites and scenic spots, as well as learning about traditional customs and folk music.