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The course aims to illustrate the history of architecture and urban areas in Italy between the 15th and 18th Centuries by presenting a critical and scientific approach to theoretical and practical work of the main protagonists, providing an in-depth analysis of the most significant architectural expression. Particular attention will be paid to the major artistic and cultural centres, taking the widest historical context and patronage. At the end of this course, students who will have both attended classes and passed the final examination, will master the general outlines of the architectural history, including the most significant buildings and the principal architects of the relevant historical period for this course. Students will manage the specific technical lexicon with a view to correctly describe historical buildings, not only in respect of their general characteristics, but also regarding their constructive, distributive and decorative elements, as well as their historical and physical context. In this framework, students will also have to be able to make drawings. Taking as a basis the bibliography of reference for the present course and the materials provided to them during classes, students will be able to autonomously study subject matters of relevance and produce summary works accordingly. Knowledge and skills that will be acquired by students both during lecture-style classes and by means of graphical exercises and in-depth study will make them capable to autonomously assess all the buildings of the historical period of relevance for the purposes of this course with a particular care for their main characteristics and design problematics. Assessment of students’ knowledge and learning skills will be carried out primarily by means of exam tests.