SCCM is one of the select conservatories authorized by the State Council to confer graduate degrees to its music and fine arts majors.
The conservatory holds concerts throughout the year and regularly invites guest artists and teachers from around the world.
[citation needed] Every two years, the school hosts an intensive international piano festival.
[citation needed] The government is in the process of constructing new concert halls on the existing conservatory grounds, as well as around the city of Chengdu.
[citation needed] The Chengdu Academy of Fine Arts shares facilities with SCCM at its Xindu Campus.