1. General problems: definitions and basic terminology.
2. The discipline of Restoration: Theory-Theories; History of the restoration; current guidelines; Beyond the restoration.
3. Historical-critical reading of the monument, diachronic and synchronic, substantial and contextualized, aesthetic and formal, geometric and material
4. The extension of the field of restoration from the object to the territory.
5. The relationship between the various arts: 'restoration' and 'restoration of monuments'.
6. The theoretical foundation of restoration, the most recent method proposals (plurality and trends).
7. First acts on the conservation of works of art; from the birth of restoration in the modern sense to current trends.
8. General rules for the restoration of monuments. The 'Cards' of restoration.
9. The 'direct reading' of the historical building and the comparison with the literary sources.
10. Notes on the cataloging of 'monuments' (files, ICCD, methodologies and reference standards)
11. The restoration project respecting the authenticity of the monument: theoretical questions and technical choices.
12. Methods of 'direct' and instrumental survey of historical architecture and techniques of representation of the restoration project.
13. Chemical-physical investigation techniques for the study of architectural materials and the control of intervention methodologies.
14. Analysis and interpretation of the forms of degradation of architectural materials: causes and processes. Drafting of thematic tables (legislation and lexicon).
15. Restoration and conservation of natural and artificial stone materials: pre-consolidation, cleaning, consolidation and protection.
16. Reading and analysis of the forms of degradation of architectural structures with particular attention to the architectural heritage in seismic areas.
17. Safety measures and preventive consolidation of real estate.
18. The 'critical' consolidation. Traditional techniques and not. Recovery of reinforced concrete structures. The restoration of wooden structures.
19. Restoration and context. Restoration on an urban scale.
20. Archaeology, restoration, museography.
21. From the project to the restoration site: the planning phases; the management and supervision of the works; the maintenance schedule.