In this module, students will acquire the ability to develop, manage and execute a conservation-restoration intervention on wall paintings based on international standards, practices and ethical/professional codes.
By the end of the module, students will be able to:
- identify stakeholders, supervising and administrative institutions and fellow professionals involved in the project;
- describe the cultural significance of the wall paintings and the building in which they are housed, both in terms of tangible and intangible concepts;
- assess both the building and the wall paintings – technical execution, state of conservation, previous interventions, principal causes of deterioration, and active deterioration;
- assess historical and scientific investigations, and environmental factors;
- define the intervention criteria, procedures – methods and materials, and expected results;
- articulate recommendations for short, medium and long-term maintenance;
- document and communicate performed treatments and results, including attachments with bibliographical references and other auxiliary material.

Key factors required to optimise the learning process include:
- critical thinking;
- logic;
- curiosity;
- documentation, organisation and communication skills;
- willingness to work as part of a team.