Shanghai Music institute (Shanghai Conservatory of Music), hereinafter referred to as "sound", organized by the Shanghai municipal people's government, is the culture and tourism and the Shanghai municipal people's government of the People's Republic of China to build the full-time higher professional Music (art) colleges and universities, the national "double top" world class discipline construction in colleges and universities, the Shanghai construction in local colleges high level schools, Europe Music academy members, Pacific rim alliance members Music college, Included in the national construction high-level university professional graduate program, the national "special project" key disciplines construction in colleges and universities, national cultural innovation project, the Chinese government scholarship students receive college, Shanghai foreign students in China, the national unity government scholarship colleges progress education base, Shanghai music art development collaborative innovation center led by unit, the national social art level distinction distinction units across provinces and cities, is China's modern professional music education founder and incubators, known as "the cradle of musicians.

The former national music academy was founded by Mr. CAI yuanpei, a democratic revolutionist, educator and thinker, and Dr. Xiao youmei, a music educator, on November 27, 1927. In September 1929 it was renamed the national academy of music. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, the school used to be called "central conservatory of music east China branch". In 1956, it was renamed Shanghai conservatory of music, a key institution directly under the ministry of culture. From 1949 to 1984, he luting, composer, music theorist and music educator, served as the dean for a long time.

As of July 2019, the school has 13 departments (departments), 3 secondary schools, and affiliated middle schools and primary schools. There are 2440 full-time students, 528 faculty members, 307 full-time teachers, 29 foreign teachers, 136 foreign students, and 630 students in the affiliated middle and primary schools.