  I present recent observations and analyses of star cluster formation in a
wide variety of environments -- from young star clusters and super star
clusters in normal actively star-forming spirals and irregulars to starbursting
dwarfs and spiral-spiral mergers. Star cluster formation in interacting
galaxies can be restricted to central starburst region, extend over the entire
body of the merger, or even all along extended tidal structures. I address
methods and results for the determination of star cluster ages, metallicities,
masses, and sizes and discuss the nature, possible lifetimes and future
signatures of these star cluster populations, as well as the relative
importance of field star formation vs. star cluster formation.
