It plays a very important role in Chinese art circle. Mao Zedong once titled the college. The College now has six professional colleges, namely, College of Modeling, College of Chinese Painting, College of Design, College of Architecture, College of Humanities and College of Urban Design. It also has Continuing Education College and Affiliated Secondary School of Fine Arts. The academy considers the overall situation of the development of Chinese fine arts, guides the process of Chinese fine arts education, and becomes the representative of Chinese fine arts academies.